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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 28, 1974
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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 April 28, 1974 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Frailing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,418 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Art Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Ken Frailing | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Murrell | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 28, 1974
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday 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: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Frailing
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Frailing
Frailing fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Frailing. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Frailing
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Garr scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frailing
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Frailing
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Niekro
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Frailing
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frailing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Frailing
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Frailing
Oates hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frailing vs. Niekro
Frailing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
There goes Morales. The throw from Oates and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Frailing
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Frailing
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rosello fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Kessinger covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Frailing
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Frailing
Evans takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Frailing
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Frailing
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frailing
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Frailing
Murrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Frailing
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Niekro
Rosello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Frailing
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Frailing
Garr hits a line drive towards third. Madlock catches it and throws to first to double up Niekro. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Frailing
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frailing vs. Niekro
Frailing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frailing for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock is hit by the pitch. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Frailing
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Frailing
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Frailing
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Frailing
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro throws to second for one, and Robinson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Niekro
Rosello is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frailing vs. Niekro
Frailing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Frailing
Tom Lundstedt now catching.
Murrell hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Frailing
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Frailing
Marty Perez pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oates moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Frailing
Garr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Frailing
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oates scores. Perez scores. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
There goes Garr. The throw from Lundstedt and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Pina
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Pina
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Aker
Ralph Garr now playing left field. Jack Aker now pitching. Dusty Baker now playing right field. Rowland Office now playing center field.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Aker
There goes Morales. The throw from Oates and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Aker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson misplays the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aker
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Aker
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lundstedt vs. Frisella
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Oates and he is out, Evans applying the tag. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lundstedt vs. Frisella
Lundstedt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Pina
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pina
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Pina
Murrell hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Frisella
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pina vs. Frisella
Pina hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Frisella
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Frisella
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Pina
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Pina
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pina
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1974 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 5 0 2 0 Garr R, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Morales J, lf 5 0 2 0 Robinson C, ss 4 0 2 3
Madlock B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, 1b 4 2 2 2 Aaron H, lf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 2 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 1 Baker D, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Lundstedt T, c 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rosello D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Murrell I, 1b 4 0 1 0
Frailing K, p 3 0 1 1 Oates J, c 4 1 0 0
Pina H, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 2 0
Perez M, ph 1 1 1 0
Office R, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 35 3 10 3
Chicago 010 000 120 -- 4
Atlanta 100 000 200 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Frailing K 6.1 10 3 2 2 3
Pina H (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 7.0 6 2 1 1 5
Aker J (L) 0.1 3 2 1 0 0
Frisella D 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Frailing K, Robinson C 2, Madlock B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Cardenal J
HR -- Williams B
CS -- Morales J 2, Garr R, Cardenal J
HBP -- by Niekro P (Madlock B)
PB -- Oates J
T -- 2:29
A -- 10418
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