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May 11, 1970

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Braves 6 9 1
Cubs 6 10 1
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Braves 6 9 1
Cubs 6 10 1

Paul Popovich Season Stats

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Phil Niekro Season Stats

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Wrigley Field - May 11, 1970
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Defensive Indifference
Phil Niekro
Bob Didier
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Rico Carty
Tony Gonzalez
Hank Aaron
Paul Popovich
J.C. Martin
Boots Day
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Paul Popovich pinch hits for Phil Regan. That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Martin moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Martin is walked intentionally.
Bottom 9 Boots Day pinch runs for Ernie Banks. Hickman strikes out.
Bottom 9 Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 9 Callison hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert is thrown out after the base hit.
Bottom 8 Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Didier strikes out.
Top 8 Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Phil Regan now pitching. Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Willie Smith pinch hits for Ted Abernathy. Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Banks moves to third.
Bottom 7 Hickman bunts between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hickman for the out. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Ted Abernathy now pitching. Cepeda strikes out.
Top 7 Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Aaron moves to third.
Top 7 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Millan moves to third.
Top 7 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third.
Top 7 There goes Jackson. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Jackson steals second.
Top 7 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Niekro strikes out. Martin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Niekro out.
Top 7 Jim Colborn now pitching. Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 6 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 6 Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Joe Decker. Hall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Boyer is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out.
Top 6 Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out.
Bottom 5 Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Callison is hit by the pitch.
Top 5 Millan is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Decker tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Decker moves to third. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 4 Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Martin moves to third. Decker moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Decker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. Martin moves to second.
Bottom 4 Martin takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a fly ball towards left. Carty settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Carty. Banks moves to second.
Top 4 Didier strikes out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Carty moves to third.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Carty takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams strikes out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Callison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Callison. Jackson moves to second.
Top 3 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Beckert hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores.
Bottom 2 Decker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Martin reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gonzalez strikes out.
Bottom 1 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Callison takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 1 Kessinger is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores.
Top 1 Millan bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second.
Top 1 Jackson takes first base on ball four.