Braves @ Cubs
July 15, 1972

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

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

Phil Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.216
OBP	.000	.231
At Bats	0	51
Hits	0	11
• Singles	0	9
• Doubles	0	1
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	0
RBI’s	0	1

Bill Hands Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	6	0

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Wrigley Field - July 15, 1972

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Strikeout

Bill Hands

Ken Rudolph

Joe Pepitone

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Rick Monday

Jose Cardenal

Phil Niekro

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Niekro strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Garrido strikes out.

Top 2 Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Oscar Brown now playing left field. Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Bottom 1 Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Kessinger moves to second.

Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a popup into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Aaron moves to second.

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

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

Top 1 Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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