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Standings
CAL
@BOS		5
2
DET
@CHW		2
8
BAL
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIN		3
4
KCR
@NYY		2
5
OAK
@WSA		8
1
CHC
@ATL		6
3
STL
@CIN		2
4
NYM
@LAD		3
4
HOU
@PIT		8
9
MON
@SDP		0
8
MON
@SDP		4
8
PHI
@SFG		1
0
PHI
@SFG		3
4		 
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Sunday, June 6, 1971 2:15PM
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 21,533, Time of Game: 2:26
Cubs
6
27-28
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
 at Braves
3
25-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
W: Bill Hands (6-7)
L: Jim Nash (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  1    6 10  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  7  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .657 0.016 0.49 0.053 -0.037 -0.6 3 2
Paul Popovich 2B 4 3 2 2 1 1 .220 .550 0.109 0.63 0.134 -0.025 1.7 1 3 HR
Billy Williams LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .861 -0.069 0.55 0.002 -0.071 -0.3 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 5 0 3 2 0 1 .289 .867 0.123 0.50 0.132 -0.010 2.1 3 3
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .313 .871 0.096 0.53 0.102 -0.006 0.2 9 0 HR,SF
Johnny Callison RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .607 -0.035 0.27 0.000 -0.035 -1.3 5 0
Brock Davis CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .620 0.048 0.28 0.049 -0.001 1.0 1 0
Danny Breeden C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .213 .555 -0.037 0.46 0.003 -0.040 -0.4 4 0
Bill Hands P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .240 -0.025 0.40 0.001 -0.025 -0.6 0 1 2·SH
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 4 5 .286 .807 0.226 0.46 0.476 -0.250 1.9 27 9
HR: P Popovich (1, off J Nash; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); J Pepitone (6, off J Nash; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: J Pepitone (2, off J Nash).
SH: B Hands 2 (5, 1 off J Nash, 1 off M McQueen).
TB: J Pepitone 5; P Popovich 5; R Santo 3; D Kessinger; B Davis; B Williams.
RBI: J Pepitone 2 (20); P Popovich 2 (6); R Santo 2 (40).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-J Pepitone.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .682 -0.023 0.48 0.014 -0.037 -0.5 3 0
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .352 .858 -0.049 0.47 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 1 0
Hank Aaron 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .294 1.038 -0.024 0.37 0.009 -0.033 0.8 5 1 HR
Earl Williams 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .660 0.005 0.51 0.038 -0.033 0.4 1 1 2B,HBP
Hal King C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .189 .663 0.035 0.67 0.064 -0.030 1.7 6 2 HR
Mike Lum RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .698 -0.039 0.92 0.034 -0.073 -0.1 4 0
Marv Staehle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .270 -0.106 0.78 0.000 -0.106 -1.7 4 4 GDP
Zoilo Versalles SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .276 -0.046 0.45 0.000 -0.046 -0.8 2 0
Jim Nash P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .391 -0.017 0.72 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 1 1
   Mike McQueen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Tom Kelley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darrell Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .639 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Phil Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 1 4 .212 .681 -0.275 0.56 0.159 -0.435 -1.1 27 9
2B: E Williams (4, off B Hands).
HR: H Aaron (17, off B Hands; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H King (3, off B Hands; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: E Williams (3, by B Hands).
TB: H King 5; H Aaron 5; E Williams 2; M Lum; S Jackson.
GIDP: M Staehle (2).
RBI: H King 2 (10); H Aaron (41).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
PB: H King (6).
E: Z Versalles (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, W (6-7) 9 7 3 3 1 4 2 3.90 35 64 0.275 0.56 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 4 2 3.00 35 64 0.275 0.46 1.1

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Nash, L (4-4) 4.1 6 5 4 2 1 2 5.37 22 32 -0.247 0.80 -3.2
Mike McQueen 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.97 7 1 0 0.017 0.20 0.9
Tom Kelley 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.09 7 0 0 0.008 0.06 0.9
Phil Niekro 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.59 6 0 0 -0.003 0.03 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 5 4 5 2 5.00 42 32 1 0 -0.225 0.56 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Hands (1; E Williams).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 21,533.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Sonny Jackson CF
2 Paul Popovich 2B 2 Ralph Garr LF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Hank Aaron 1B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Earl Williams 3B
5 Joe Pepitone 1B 5 Hal King C
6 Johnny Callison RF 6 Mike Lum RF
7 Brock Davis CF 7 Marv Staehle 2B
8 Danny Breeden C 8 Zoilo Versalles SS
9 Bill Hands P 9 Jim Nash P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 12- R CHC R. Santo J. Nash 13% 67% Single to LF; Popovich to 3B; Kessinger Scores
t4 2-0 0 --- R CHC J. Pepitone J. Nash 9% 83% Home Run
t5 3-0 0 1-- RR CHC P. Popovich J. Nash 8% 95% Home Run; Kessinger Scores/unER
b7 0-5 0 12- OO ATL M. Staehle B. Hands 6% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; King to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC P. Popovich J. Nash 6% 59% Walk; Kessinger to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Nash 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC P. Popovich J. Nash 6% 59% Walk; Kessinger to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O CHC B. Williams J. Nash -5% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 12- R CHC R. Santo J. Nash 13% 67% Single to LF; Popovich to 3B; Kessinger Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-3 RO CHC J. Pepitone J. Nash 2% 68% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Popovich Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Callison J. Nash -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Hands 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Garr B. Hands 2% 70% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. Hands 1% 71% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jim Nash facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- CHC B. Davis J. Nash 3% 74% Single to 3B/Bunt
t2 2-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Breeden J. Nash -2% 71% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Hands J. Nash -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Nash -3% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O ATL E. Williams B. Hands 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- ATL H. King B. Hands -3% 67% Single to CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O ATL M. Lum B. Hands 3% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 2 1-- O ATL M. Staehle B. Hands 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jim Nash facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich J. Nash -2% 71% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-0 1 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Nash -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Nash -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O ATL Z. Versalles B. Hands 3% 72% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- O ATL J. Nash B. Hands 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- ATL S. Jackson B. Hands -1% 72% Single to SS
b3 0-2 2 1-- O ATL R. Garr B. Hands 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jim Nash facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- R CHC J. Pepitone J. Nash 9% 83% Home Run
t4 3-0 0 --- O CHC J. Callison J. Nash -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- CHC B. Davis J. Nash 1% 83% Walk
t4 3-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Breeden J. Nash -1% 82% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Hands J. Nash -1% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. Hands 2% 83% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- ATL E. Williams B. Hands -3% 80% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-3 1 1-- O ATL H. King B. Hands 3% 83% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 2 1-- O ATL M. Lum B. Hands 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Nash 2% 87% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 3-0 0 1-- RR CHC P. Popovich J. Nash 8% 95% Home Run; Kessinger Scores/unER
t5 5-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Nash -0% 94% Groundout: C-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- CHC R. Santo J. Nash 0% 95% Single to CF
Mike McQueen replaces Jim Nash pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-0 1 1-- O CHC J. Pepitone M. McQueen -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 5-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Callison M. McQueen -0% 94% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b5 0-5 0 --- O ATL M. Staehle B. Hands 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-5 1 --- O ATL Z. Versalles B. Hands 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O ATL M. McQueen B. Hands 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Mike McQueen facing 7-8-9
t6 5-0 0 --- CHC B. Davis M. McQueen 1% 97% Walk
t6 5-0 0 1-- CHC D. Breeden M. McQueen 0% 97% Passed Ball; Davis to 2B
t6 5-0 0 -2- CHC D. Breeden M. McQueen 0% 97% Walk
t6 5-0 0 12- O CHC B. Hands M. McQueen 0% 97% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Breeden to 2B; Davis to 3B
t6 5-0 1 -23 O CHC D. Kessinger M. McQueen -1% 96% Popfly: SS
t6 5-0 2 -23 O CHC P. Popovich M. McQueen -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Hands 1% 96% Popfly: SS
b6 0-5 1 --- O ATL R. Garr B. Hands 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-5 2 --- ATL H. Aaron B. Hands -1% 97% Single to 2B
b6 0-5 2 1-- O ATL E. Williams B. Hands 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 3-4-5
Tom Kelley replaces Mike McQueen pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Kelley -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t7 5-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Kelley -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 5-0 2 --- CHC J. Pepitone T. Kelley 0% 97% Single to CF
t7 5-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Callison T. Kelley -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b7 0-5 0 --- ATL H. King B. Hands -2% 95% Walk
b7 0-5 0 1-- ATL M. Lum B. Hands -3% 92% Single to RF; King to 2B
b7 0-5 0 12- OO ATL M. Staehle B. Hands 6% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; King to 3B
b7 0-5 2 --3 O ATL Z. Versalles B. Hands 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 7-8-9
t8 5-0 0 --- O CHC B. Davis T. Kelley -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 5-0 1 --- O CHC D. Breeden T. Kelley -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-0 2 --- O CHC B. Hands T. Kelley -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Kelley (P) batting 9th
b8 0-5 0 --- O ATL D. Evans B. Hands 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 0-5 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson B. Hands 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 0-5 2 --- O ATL R. Garr B. Hands 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
Phil Niekro replaces Darrell Evans (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger P. Niekro -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-0 1 --- CHC P. Popovich P. Niekro 0% 99% Single to RF
t9 5-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams P. Niekro 0% 100% Single to CF; Popovich to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 5-0 1 -23 R CHC R. Santo P. Niekro 0% 100% Single to LF; Williams to 3B; Popovich Scores
t9 6-0 1 1-3 O CHC J. Pepitone P. Niekro -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 6-0 2 1-3 O CHC J. Callison P. Niekro -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
b9 0-6 0 --- R ATL H. Aaron B. Hands -0% 99% Home Run
b9 1-6 0 --- ATL E. Williams B. Hands -1% 98% Double to CF
b9 1-6 0 -2- RR ATL H. King B. Hands -2% 96% Home Run; Williams Scores
b9 3-6 0 --- O ATL M. Lum B. Hands 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 3-6 1 --- O ATL M. Staehle B. Hands 1% 100% Popfly: 3B
b9 3-6 2 --- O ATL Z. Versalles B. Hands 0% 100% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Braves 3.

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