July 20, 1970 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 3
@BOS 2 BAL 14
@CHW 5 KCR 3
DET 0 MIN 4
CLE 2 NYY 6
CAL 1 WSA 2
MIL 0 ATL 3
CHC 1 ATL 5
CHC 0
(6) HOU 5
PIT 4
(12) LAD 5
PHI 0 SDP 3
MON 1 SFG 7
NYM 4 CIN 4
@STL 3 CIN 4
@STL 0
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 24,663

Monday, July 20, 1970
Time of Game: 1:33

Cubs

45-46

Lost 2

3rd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Braves          0  2  3   0  0  X    5  6  0

W: D Cardwell (1-2), L: J Decker (2-5)

Braves

46-46

Won 2

3rd, 19 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .715    0    1   1   
G Beckert CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .616    0    1   0   
B Williams LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .995    0    1   1   
W Smith 1B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .705    0    4   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .750    0    2   2   
J Callison RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .754    0    0   0   
P Popovich 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .732    0    1   1   
J Hiatt C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .743    0    5   0   
J Decker P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .548    0    0   0   
  J Colborn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .829    0    0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
Totals                       20   0   3   0    1   3                    15   5

BATTING

2B: W Smith (6, off D Cardwell).

TB: W Smith 2; J Hiatt; B Williams.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Williams-J Hiatt.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .725    0    0   1   HBP
  S Jackson PR-SS             1   1   0   0    0   0  .252  .663    0    1   1   
T Gonzalez CF                 3   1   1   3    0   0  .242  .676    0    2   0   HR
H Aaron 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .315 1.002    0    7   0   
H King C                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .903    0    3   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               2   1   0   0    0   0  .203  .511    0    1   3   
M Lum RF                      2   0   2   2    0   0  .233  .704    0    3   0   2B
T Aaron LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.047    0    0   0   
G Garrido SS-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .649    0    0   2   
D Cardwell P                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .268    0    0   0   
Totals                       21   5   6   5    0   4                    17   7

BATTING

2B: M Lum (8, off J Decker).

HR: T Gonzalez (5, off J Decker; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: F Millan (4, by J Decker).

TB: T Gonzalez 4; M Lum 3; D Cardwell; H King; H Aaron.

RBI: T Gonzalez 3 (37); M Lum 2 (15).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Decker, L (2-5)              2     5   5   5    0   0   1   4.29   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 5     26    -     0.84  -0.28
J Colborn                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.94    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.25   0.03
R Rodriguez                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.56    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         5     6   5   5    0   4   1          22     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 6          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell, W (1-2)            5.2   3   0   0    1   3   0   5.28   21     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 3     65    -     0.57   0.26
Totals                         5.2   3   0   0    1   3   0          21     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 3           -

J Decker faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Decker (4; F Millan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - (none), 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 1:33.

Attendance: 24,663.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. F Millan             2B 
2. G Beckert            CF    2. T Gonzalez           CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. H Aaron              1B 
4. W Smith              1B    4. H King               C  
5. R Santo              3B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. J Callison           RF    6. M Lum                RF 
7. P Popovich           2B    7. T Aaron              LF 
8. J Hiatt              C     8. G Garrido            SS 
9. J Decker             P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      17%  81% M Lum           J Decker        Double to CF; King Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Lum to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 3   0  0-2  12-      11%  93% T Gonzalez      J Decker        Home Run; Cardwell Scores; Jackson Scores
   b 2   0  0-2  --3      -9%  72% T Aaron         J Decker        Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% B Aspromonte    J Decker        Fielder's Choice 3B; King to 2B; Aspromonte to 1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---       4%  59% H King          J Decker        Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Gonzalez      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  H King          Single to CF
          1--      64%  B Aspromonte    Fielder's Choice 3B; King to 2B; Aspromonte to 1B
   RR     12-      81%  M Lum           Double to CF; King Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Lum to 3B/Adv on throw
   OO     --3      72%  T Aaron         Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   O      ---      71%  G Garrido       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  P Popovich      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      75%  J Hiatt         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Decker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Decker facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  D Cardwell      Single to LF
          1--      82%  F Millan        Hit By Pitch; Cardwell to 2B
                  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Felix Millan batting 1st
   RRR    12-      93%  T Gonzalez      Home Run; Cardwell Scores; Jackson Scores
          ---      94%  H Aaron         Single to SS
                  Jim Colborn replaces Joe Decker pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  H King          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      92%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: 2B
          1--      93%  M Lum           Single to CF; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      92%  T Aaron         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
                  Gil Garrido moves to 2B; Sonny Jackson moves to SS
          ---      89%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      92%  G Beckert       Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  W Smith         Double to RF; Williams to 3B
   O      -23      94%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  G Garrido       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Cardwell      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  J Callison      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  J Hiatt         Single to LF
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Jim Colborn batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  A Spangler      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Roberto Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Rodriguez replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  T Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      95%  H Aaron         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  H King          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  B Williams      Single to RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

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