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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 25, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 25, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,555 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 25, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Jenkins
Lum 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Niekro
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Jenkins
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Niekro
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Niekro
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Jenkins
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Jenkins
Niekro 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Niekro
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Niekro
James is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Niekro
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Jenkins
Lum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Jenkins
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Niekro
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Millan scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gura
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gonzalez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Gura
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Tillman takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Regan
Niekro hits a fly ball towards center. James catches it and throws to Hickman who throws to third to double up Boyer. Lum tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Niekro
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Regan
Phil Gagliano now playing second base.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Regan
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Regan
Jimmie Hall pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Regan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. Hall scores. Cepeda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Regan
Lum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Jimmie Hall now playing left field. Tommie Aaron now playing first base. Mike Lum now playing right field. Willie Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Niekro
Gagliano is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1970 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jackson S, ss 2 2 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 5 2 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 2 Gagliano P, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hall J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 3 3 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Aaron T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, cf 5 0 1 3 Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0
Lum M, lf-rf 4 1 2 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 James C, cf 2 0 0 0
Tillman B, c 3 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 0 1 Gura L, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 12 9 28 0 2 0
Atlanta 000 002 052 -- 9
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)* 7.0 9 6 6 3 4
Gura L 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Regan P 1.2 1 2 1 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Jackson S, Santo R
DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Chicago 2
2B -- Cepeda O 3, Lum M
HR -- Aaron H
CS -- Jackson S
SF -- Niekro P
HBP -- by Niekro P (James C), by Regan P (Lum M)
T -- 2:50
A -- 31555
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