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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1972
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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 May 4, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,631 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelley | 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 |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Pappas
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Pappas
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Kessinger covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Pappas
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kelley
Beckert 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pappas
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pappas
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kelley
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Kelley
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Kelley
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Garr. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Kelley
Hundley hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelley vs. Pappas
Kelley bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Pappas
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Pappas
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Kelley
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kelley
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Pappas
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pappas
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Kelley
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Kelley
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Hickman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Kelley
Cardenal hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Kelley
Hundley hits a line drive into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Kelley
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to third. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Kelley
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Cardenal scores. Pappas moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Kelley
Paul Casanova now catching.
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Pappas
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Pappas
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Pappas
Millan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Pappas
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Williams 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Schueler
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Schueler
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Schueler
There's a wild pitch. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Schueler
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Schueler
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Pappas
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Pappas
Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Pappas
Evans hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Schueler
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Schueler
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Schueler
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Pappas
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Pappas
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Pappas
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stone
George Stone now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Stone
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Stone
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Pappas
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Pappas
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Barber
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Barber
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Barber
Pappas bunts towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Barber
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday scores. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Barber
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Pappas
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pappas
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pappas
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breazeale vs. Pappas
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Breazeale 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Pappas
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal 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 5/4/1972 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 2
Garr R, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 3 2 1 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 1
Williams E, c 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 2 3 0
Casanova P, c 2 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 2 2 2
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 2 2 2
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0 Pappas M, p 3 0 1 0
Kelley T, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Schueler R, p 0 0 0 0
Baker D, ph 0 0 0 0
Stone G, p 0 0 0 0
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Breazeale J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 32 8 10 7
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 010 400 12x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley T (L) 4.0 6 5 4 2 2
Schueler R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Stone G 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Barber S 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 3
E -- Santo R, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Chicago 6
2B -- Cardenal J
3B -- Monday R, Williams B
SH -- Kelley T, Pappas M
SF -- Santo R
HBP -- by Pappas M (Baker D)
WP -- Schueler R
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:18
A -- 7631
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