Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Reed
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Reed
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Reed
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Reed
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Reed
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Hands
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lum vs. Hands
  
  Lum hits a line drive into right field. Callison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Callison. Aaron scores. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Hands
  
  Williams hits a fly ball towards center. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Lum scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Reed
  
  Callison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Reed
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Reed
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hands vs. Reed
  
  Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hands
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Hands
  
  There goes Perez. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Perez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrido vs. Hands
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Hands
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Hands
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Hands
  
  Lum hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Reed
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Reed
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garrido reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Reed
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hands
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hands
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Reed
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards third. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Reed
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Reed
  
  Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Hands
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrido for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Hands
  
  Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Hands
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Reed
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Reed
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Reed
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Hands
  
  Lum hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hands
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Reed
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Reed
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Reed
  
  Williams hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Reed
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Reed
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Reed
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hands
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Hands
  
  Garrido bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Hands
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Ron Reed.
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nash
  
  Jim Nash now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Nash
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Nash fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hands vs. Nash
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Nash
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, 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, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Hands
  
  Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Nash
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nash
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Nash
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Nash
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Callison vs. Nash
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hands
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Hands
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrido vs. Hands
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nash
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Nash
  
  Cleo James pinch runs for Brock Davis.
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Nash fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Nash
  
  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Bill Hands.
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Nash
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Newman
  
  Cleo James now playing center field. Ray Newman now pitching. Zoilo Versalles pinch hits for Jim Nash.
  
  Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1971 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  1  1  0   Jackson S, cf         4  0  1  1   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Garr R, lf            4  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  1  2  0   Aaron H, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        4  1  2  0   Lum M, rf             4  1  1  1   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  2  3   Williams E, c         4  1  2  1   
Callison J, rf        4  0  0  0   Aaron T, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Davis B, cf           3  0  2  0   Perez M, ss           4  1  2  0   
James C, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   Garrido G, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Martin J, c           2  0  0  0   Reed R, p             2  0  1  0   
Hands B, p            3  0  0  0   King H, ph            1  0  0  0   
Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0   Nash J, p             0  0  0  0   
Newman R, p           0  0  0  0   Versalles Z, ph       1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  3                        34  5 10  4

Chicago          100 003 000 --  4
Atlanta          210 010 001 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B               8.0  9  4  3  1  3
Newman R (L)          0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R                6.0  6  4  4  1  2
Nash J (W)            3.0  4  0  0  0  1

E -- Callison J, Davis B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 7
3B -- Aaron H
HR -- Williams E, Santo R, Versalles Z
SB -- Perez M
SH -- Garrido G, Martin J 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 10070

    

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