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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17682 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph · 2:52
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 10–2. Atlanta Braves put up 9 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Danny Frisella picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 16 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Locker SV: Danny Frisella
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roric Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Goggin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Tepedino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Rosello | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roric Harrison | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Locker | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Mike Lum: S8/L
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Hank Aaron: S7/L.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 53
Bot 1
- Dave Rosello: D7/G
- Jose Cardenal: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Williams: W
- Rico Carty: SB2;SBH.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Rico Carty: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 4/P
Top 2
- Davey Johnson: 6/P
- Marty Perez: D8/L
- Paul Casanova: 3/FL
- Roric Harrison: 9
Bot 2
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Milt Pappas: W
- Dave Rosello: 9
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 3
- Ralph Garr: S6
- Mike Lum: 43.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 6/L
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: W
- Rico Carty: S8/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 4
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Marty Perez: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Paul Casanova: 8
Bot 4
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Ken Rudolph: W
- Milt Pappas: K
- Dave Rosello: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roric Harrison: 23
- Ralph Garr: S8/L
- Mike Lum: S8/L.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
- Billy Williams: S8/P
- Rico Carty: 8
- Ron Santo: K
Top 6
- Dusty Baker: 13
- Davey Johnson: W
- Marty Perez: W.1-2
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Paul Popovich: 3/G
- Ken Rudolph: 8
Top 7
- Chuck Goggin: 31
- Ralph Garr: 7/L
- Mike Lum: 31
Bot 7
- Bob Locker: 43
- Dave Rosello: E7/F.B-2
- Jose Cardenal: WP.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: E5.3-3;B-1
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Rico Carty: 4/P
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 3/FL
- Frank Tepedino: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Sonny Jackson: S9/G.2-H
- Dick Dietz: S8/L.1-2
- Ralph Garr: D8/L.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6)
- Mike Lum: S8/G.3-H
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dusty Baker: S7/G
- Davey Johnson: S7/G.1-2
- Frank Tepedino: K
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 53
- Rick Monday: 9
- Paul Popovich: 43
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Dick Dietz: S8/G
- Ralph Garr: 43.1-2
- Mike Lum: S8/L.2-H
- Darrell Evans: 8
Bot 9
- Ken Rudolph: S7/L
- Andre Thornton: K
- Dave Rosello: K
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO