Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Phoebus
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Phoebus
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Phoebus
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Niekro
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Niekro
  
  Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Phoebus
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Phoebus
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Phoebus
  
  Baker hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Niekro
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phoebus vs. Niekro
  
  Phoebus hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Phoebus
  
  Millan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Phoebus
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Phoebus
  
  Niekro hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Phoebus
  
  Garr hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Monday chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kessinger. Kessinger fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kessinger. Niekro goes all the way around to score. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lum vs. Phoebus
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Phoebus
  
  Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Fanzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Niekro
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Phoebus
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Phoebus
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Phoebus
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Baker reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Millan vs. Phoebus
  
  Millan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Phoebus
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Baker moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Phoebus
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Niekro
  
  Fanzone hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Niekro
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Phoebus
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Phoebus
  
  Lum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Phoebus
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Phoebus
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Phoebus
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Niekro
  
  Bill North pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Aker
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Aker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Niekro
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Aker
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Aker
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Aker
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Aker
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Aker
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Aker
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Aker
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Niekro
  
  Fanzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Niekro
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Niekro
  
  Gene Hiser pinch runs for Ken Rudolph. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jack Aker.
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiser moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. Hiser moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiser scores. Cardenal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hamilton
  
  Randy Hundley now catching. Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Baker 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: ---
  Millan vs. Hamilton
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hamilton
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Hamilton
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Hamilton
  
  The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Perez moves to third. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garr vs. Hamilton
  
  Garr is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Niekro
  
  Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Niekro
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1972, game 2 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cardenal J, rf        4  0  0  0   Garr R, rf            5  0  2  1   
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  1  1   Lum M, lf             2  1  1  1   
Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   Aaron H, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Williams B, lf        4  1  2  1   Evans D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Williams E, c         3  1  0  0   
Santo R, 2b           4  0  1  0   Baker D, cf           4  0  1  0   
Fanzone C, 3b         4  0  0  0   Millan F, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Rudolph K, c          3  0  0  0   Perez M, ss           3  0  1  1   
Hiser G, pr           0  1  0  0   Niekro P, p           4  1  2  0   
Hundley R, c          0  0  0  0                                      
Phoebus T, p          1  0  0  0                                      
North B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Hickman J, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        31  3  9  3

Chicago          000 000 011 --  2
Atlanta          001 110 00x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (L)         5.0  5  3  3  4  2
Aker J                2.0  2  0  0  2  0
Hamilton S            1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  6  2  1  0  7

E -- Kessinger D, Perez M
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 10
2B -- Garr R, Williams B, Baker D, Pepitone J
HR -- Lum M, Williams B
CS -- Garr R
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:04
A -- 10324

    

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