Braves @ Cubs
August 28, 1971

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	3	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	1	3	0
Cubs	0	2	0

Ron Santo Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.265
OBP	.000	.356
At Bats	0	445
Hits	0	118
• Singles	0	79
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	18
Walks	0	66
RBI’s	0	75

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	11	1

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Wrigley Field - August 28, 1971

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Single

Phil Niekro

Earl Williams

Hank Aaron

Felix Millan

Darrell Evans

Marty Perez

Ralph Garr

Sonny Jackson

Mike Lum

Ron Santo

Joe Pepitone

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Niekro strikes out.

Top 2 Perez is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 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.

Top 1 Lum is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.

Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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