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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1973
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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 August 15, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,652 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jerry Dale |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lum | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1973
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Reuschel
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Reuschel
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reuschel
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Casanova scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Reuschel
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Lum reaches third base with a triple. Garr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Reuschel
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Niekro
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Reuschel
Casanova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Niekro bunts towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Perez moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Burris
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Casanova scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Burris
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Niekro
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Niekro
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burris
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Burris
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burris
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burris
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Niekro
Carty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Carty goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Burris
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Burris
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Burris
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Burris
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Niekro
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Niekro
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiser for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. LaRoche
Gene Hiser now playing right field. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. LaRoche
LaRoche fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on LaRoche. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. LaRoche
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. LaRoche
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. LaRoche
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. LaRoche
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. LaRoche
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. LaRoche
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Chuck Goggin now playing second base.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Niekro
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. LaRoche
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. LaRoche
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. LaRoche
Evans takes first base on ball four. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. LaRoche
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hooton
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Burt Hooton now pitching.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goggin vs. Hooton
Goggin hits a line drive into left field. Carty picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carty. Jackson scores. Goggin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Hooton
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Hooton
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field. Frank Tepedino now playing first base.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Niekro
Popovich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Niekro
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goggin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hooton
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hooton
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Hooton
Tepedino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Niekro
Pat Bourque pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Bourque hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Niekro
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Aker
Baker hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Aker
Goggin hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Popovich vs. Niekro
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tepedino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1973 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Garr R, rf 6 2 4 3 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Lum M, 1b 5 2 1 1 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 0 0
Tepedino F, 1b 1 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 3 2 3 Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron H, lf 4 1 2 2 Bourque P, ph 1 0 1 0
Jackson S, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Baker D, cf 5 1 2 1 Williams B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Carty R, lf 4 1 1 0
Goggin C, 2b 2 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Perez M, ss 4 2 3 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0
Casanova P, c 5 2 2 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 1 1 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 1 0 0 0
Hiser G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
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45 15 19 15 34 1 7 1
Atlanta 233 013 300 -- 15
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 2.1 9 8 7 0 1
Burris R 2.2 4 1 1 0 3
LaRoche D 1.1 4 6 6 3 0
Hooton B 1.2 2 0 0 1 4
Aker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kessinger D 2, LaRoche D, Carty R
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Perez M, Aaron H
3B -- Lum M, Santo R, Monday R
HR -- Evans D, Johnson D
SH -- Niekro P
SF -- Baker D
HBP -- by Niekro P (Popovich P)
T -- 2:24
A -- 21652
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