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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 6, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 6, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nash |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 21,533 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Danny Breeden | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jim Nash | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 6, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nash
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Nash
Popovich takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Nash
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Nash
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Nash
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Popovich tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Nash
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Nash covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hands
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nash
Davis bunts towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Nash
Breeden hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Nash
Hands bunts towards the mound. Nash fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Nash
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hands
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nash
Popovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staehle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nash
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nash
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nash vs. Hands
Nash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hands
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Nash
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Nash
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nash
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Nash
Breeden strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Nash
Hands hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Hands
King hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nash
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Nash
Popovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nash
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nash
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McQueen
Mike McQueen now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. McQueen
Callison hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQueen vs. Hands
McQueen bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McQueen
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. McQueen
The ball gets by King for a passed ball. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breeden vs. McQueen
Breeden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. McQueen
Hands bunts in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Breeden moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. McQueen
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Popovich vs. McQueen
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hands
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelley
Tom Kelley now pitching.
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Kelley
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hands
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. King moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Kelley
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Kelley
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hands
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hands
Garr strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Niekro
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Popovich moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Popovich scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Niekro
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Hands
King hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1971 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 2 1 0 Jackson S, cf 4 0 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 3 2 2 Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 0 1 0 Aaron H, 1b 4 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 5 0 3 2 Williams E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 2 2 King H, c 3 1 2 2
Callison J, rf 5 0 0 0 Lum M, rf 4 0 1 0
Davis B, cf 2 0 1 0 Staehle M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Breeden D, c 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Nash J, p 1 0 0 0
McQueen M, p 1 0 0 0
Kelley T, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 33 3 7 3
Chicago 200 120 001 -- 6
Atlanta 000 000 003 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Nash J (L) 4.1 6 5 4 2 1
McQueen M 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Kelley T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Niekro P 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Versalles Z
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Atlanta 5
2B -- Williams E
HR -- Pepitone J, Popovich P, Aaron H, King H
SH -- Hands B 2
SF -- Pepitone J
HBP -- by Hands B (Williams E)
PB -- King H
T -- 2:26
A -- 21533
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