Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs

Jul 15, 1972

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
ATL	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	9	0	10
CHC	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0	6

loss:

B. Handswin: Atlanta Braves logo

P. Niekro

ATLCHC

1
Joe Pepitone hits a home run (4). Don Kessinger scores. [2 runs]
02
2
Darrell Evans hits a home run (12). [1 run]
12
4
Gil Garrido grounds out to first baseman Joe Pepitone. Earl Williams scores. Marty Perez to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
22
5
Hank Aaron grounds into a double play, third baseman Ron Santo to second baseman Glenn Beckert to first baseman Joe Pepitone. Sonny Jackson scores. Mike Lum out at 2nd. Hank Aaron out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
32
6
Earl Williams hits a home run (12). [1 run]
42

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Sonny JacksonCF	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	4	.214
2Mike LumRF	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.251
3Hank Aaron1B	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.257
4Rico CartyLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.302
Oscar BrownLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.228
5Earl WilliamsC	1	4	2	1	0	1	1	4	.252
6Darrell Evans3B	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	0	.248
7Marty PerezSS	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.214
8Gil Garrido2B	0	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.255
9Phil NiekroP	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	3	.204





TOTAL	9	34	4	3	5	5	2	24	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Phil NiekroRHP	9.0	9	2	2	2	0	1	39	3.18


TOTAL	9.0	9	2	2	2	0	1	39	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	HR	LOB	AVG
1Rick MondayCF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	.272
2Don KessingerSS	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	.263
3Billy WilliamsLF	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	.337
4Joe Pepitone1B	2	4	1	2	0	1	2	.253
5Jose CardenalRF	1	4	0	0	0	0	2	.273
6Glenn Beckert2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	.273
7Ron Santo3B	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	.297
8Ken RudolphC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.208
Jim HickmanPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.291
Randy HundleyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218
Carmen FanzonePH	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.236
9Bill HandsP	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Tom PhoebusP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077
Tommy DavisPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Dan McGinnP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
TOTAL	9	35	2	2	2	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Bill HandsRHP	5.0	8	4	4	2	2	2	34	3.61
Tom PhoebusRHP	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16	3.69
Dan McGinnLHP	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	16	4.01
TOTAL	9.0	9	4	4	5	5	2	66	-

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1st inningATLCHC

TOP 1
SINGLE — Sonny Jackson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jose Cardenal.
00
BATTER OUT — Mike Lum out to center fielder Rick Monday. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Hank Aaron singles on a ground ball to left fielder Billy Williams. Sonny Jackson to 2nd.
00
BATTER OUT — Rico Carty out, pitcher Bill Hands to first baseman Joe Pepitone. Sonny Jackson to 3rd. Hank Aaron to 2nd. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Earl Williams out, third baseman Ron Santo to first baseman Joe Pepitone. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Rick Monday flies out to third baseman Darrell Evans. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Don Kessinger singles on a pop up to center fielder Sonny Jackson.
00
BALK — With Billy Williams batting, Don Kessinger advances to 2nd on a balk.
00
BATTER OUT — Billy Williams out to left fielder Rico Carty. [2 outs]
00
HOME RUN — Joe Pepitone hits a home run (4). Don Kessinger scores. [2 runs]
02
SINGLE — Jose Cardenal singles on a ground ball to left fielder Oscar Brown.
02
BATTER OUT — Glenn Beckert out, second baseman Gil Garrido to first baseman Hank Aaron. [3 outs]
02

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ATL

CHC

4Runs2

9Hits9

0Errors0

.265Batting Avg.257

34At Bats35

2Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In2

5Walks0

0Stolen Bases0

5Strikeouts2

10Left on Base6

15Total Bases14

Saturday, July 15, 1972 · 4:33 AM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 26,255 (63.0%)

weather: 71 degrees, unknown