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BAL  6
CHW  3
 DET  5
KCR  3
 CAL  4
@MIL  3
 MIN  7
BOS  1
 OAK  6
@NYY  2
 CLE  7
@TEX  0
 ATL  4
@CHC  2
 MON  3
@LAD  2
 PIT  5
HOU  1
 NYM  2
@SDP  1
 PHI 11
@SFG  4
 CIN 12
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 26,255

 Saturday, July 15, 1972, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Braves
4
38-45
Won 1
4th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    4  9  0
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
W: Phil Niekro (9-7), L: Bill Hands (7-7)
 Cubs
2
43-40
Lost 1
4th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson CF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .471              1   0   
M Lum RF                      5   0   2   0    0   1  .251  .738              2   0   
H Aaron 1B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .257  .882             11   0   GDP
R Carty LF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .844              1   0   
  O Brown LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .662              6   0   
E Williams C                  4   2   1   1    1   0  .252  .744              3   0   HR
D Evans 3B                    2   1   2   1    2   0  .248  .847              2   2   HR
M Perez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .525              0   4   SH
G Garrido 2B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .255  .630              1   2   
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .510              0   2   HBP
Totals                       34   4   9   0    5   5                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: D Evans (12, off B Hands; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); E Williams (12, off B Hands; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Perez (3, off D McGinn).
HBP: P Niekro (2, by D McGinn).
TB: D Evans 5; E Williams 4; S Jackson 2; H Aaron 2; M Lum 2.
GIDP: H Aaron (12).
RBI: G Garrido (4); D Evans (38); E Williams (44).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Evans-G Garrido-H Aaron.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .827              2   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .653              1   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .337  .979              2   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .253  .770              8   2   HR
J Cardenal RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .788              0   0   GDP
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .668              7   3   2B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .858              1   5   2B
K Rudolph C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .557              3   1   
  J Hickman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .880              0   0   
  R Hundley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .570              2   0   
  C Fanzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .758              0   0   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .054              0   1   
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              1   0   
  T Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .718              0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   0    0   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: G Beckert (15, off P Niekro); R Santo (11, off P Niekro).
HR: J Pepitone (4, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Pepitone 5; R Santo 2; G Beckert 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger; R Monday; J Cardenal.
GIDP: J Cardenal (11).
RBI: J Pepitone 2 (10).
2-out RBI: J Pepitone 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Santo-G Beckert-J Pepitone.

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (9-7)              9     9   2   2    0   2   1   3.18   35     -       ·  ·     14·17· 2· 2     63    -     1.27   0.38
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     14·17· 2· 2           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, L (7-7)               5     8   4   4    2   2   2   3.61   24     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 2     35    -     1.25  -0.26
T Phoebus                      2     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.69    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.94   0.09
D McGinn                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.01    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.62   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   5   2          41     -       ·  ·     18·10· 3· 2          1-0
B Hands faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: P Niekro (3).
WP: None.
HBP: D McGinn (3; P Niekro).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 26,255.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Sonny Jackson                CF       1. Rick Monday                  CF
2. Mike Lum                     RF       2. Don Kessinger                SS
3. Hank Aaron                   1B       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Joe Pepitone                 1B
5. Earl Williams                 C       5. Jose Cardenal                RF
6. Darrell Evans                3B       6. Glenn Beckert                2B
7. Marty Perez                  SS       7. Ron Santo                    3B
8. Gil Garrido                  2B       8. Ken Rudolph                   C
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Bill Hands                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -2- RR -18% 29% 0-0 CHC J. Pepitone P. Niekro Home Run; Kessinger Scores
b6 1 12- OO 14% 83% 2-4 CHC J. Cardenal P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 0 1-- 12% 67% 2-2 ATL M. Lum B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jackson to 3B
t6 0 --- R 12% 79% 3-2 ATL E. Williams B. Hands Home Run
b7 0 --- -10% 69% 2-4 CHC G. Beckert P. Niekro Double to LF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Hands Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 ATL M. Lum B. Hands Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Hands Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jackson to 2B
t1 1 12- O -3% 51% 0-0 ATL R. Carty B. Hands Groundout: P-1B; Jackson to 3B; Aaron to 2B
t1 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 ATL E. Williams B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Monday P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger P. Niekro Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 CHC B. Williams P. Niekro Balk; Kessinger to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHC B. Williams P. Niekro Flyball: LF
Oscar Brown replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
b1 2 -2- RR -18% 29% 0-0 CHC J. Pepitone P. Niekro Home Run; Kessinger Scores
b1 2 --- -1% 28% 2-0 CHC J. Cardenal P. Niekro Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O 2% 29% 2-0 CHC G. Beckert P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 10% 39% 0-2 ATL D. Evans B. Hands Home Run
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 1-2 ATL M. Perez B. Hands Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 1-2 ATL G. Garrido B. Hands Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 1-2 ATL P. Niekro B. Hands Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 2-1 CHC R. Santo P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 CHC K. Rudolph P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 2-1 CHC B. Hands P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 1-2 ATL S. Jackson B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 38% 1-2 ATL M. Lum B. Hands Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- O -3% 35% 1-2 ATL H. Aaron B. Hands Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O -3% 33% 1-2 ATL O. Brown B. Hands Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 2-1 CHC R. Monday P. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 2-1 CHC D. Kessinger P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 35% 2-1 CHC B. Williams P. Niekro Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 2-1 CHC J. Pepitone P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 1-2 ATL E. Williams B. Hands Walk
t4 0 1-- 7% 49% 1-2 ATL D. Evans B. Hands Walk; Williams to 2B
t4 0 12- O -3% 46% 1-2 ATL M. Perez B. Hands Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Williams to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 2% 48% 1-2 ATL G. Garrido B. Hands Groundout: 1B unassisted; Williams Scores; Perez to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 2-2 ATL P. Niekro B. Hands Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 CHC J. Cardenal P. Niekro Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 CHC G. Beckert P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CHC R. Santo P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 2-2 ATL S. Jackson B. Hands Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- 12% 67% 2-2 ATL M. Lum B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jackson to 3B
t5 0 1-3 ROO -6% 61% 2-2 ATL H. Aaron B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Jackson Scores/No RBI
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 ATL O. Brown B. Hands Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 CHC K. Rudolph P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 2-3 CHC B. Hands P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 CHC R. Monday P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- R 12% 79% 3-2 ATL E. Williams B. Hands Home Run
t6 0 --- 2% 81% 4-2 ATL D. Evans B. Hands Single to CF (Pop Fly)
Tom Phoebus replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 1-- O -1% 81% 4-2 ATL M. Perez T. Phoebus Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
t6 1 -2- 1% 82% 4-2 ATL G. Garrido T. Phoebus Walk
t6 1 12- O -3% 79% 4-2 ATL P. Niekro T. Phoebus Strikeout
t6 2 12- O -3% 75% 4-2 ATL S. Jackson T. Phoebus Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 2-4 CHC D. Kessinger P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- -4% 75% 2-4 CHC B. Williams P. Niekro Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- -6% 69% 2-4 CHC J. Pepitone P. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
b6 1 12- OO 14% 83% 2-4 CHC J. Cardenal P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 ATL M. Lum T. Phoebus Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 2% 83% 4-2 ATL H. Aaron T. Phoebus Walk
t7 1 1-- O -2% 81% 4-2 ATL O. Brown T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O -2% 79% 4-2 ATL E. Williams T. Phoebus Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -10% 69% 2-4 CHC G. Beckert P. Niekro Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 0 -2- O 7% 77% 2-4 CHC R. Santo P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Ken Rudolph (C) batting 8th
b7 1 -2- O 6% 82% 2-4 CHC J. Hickman P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Tom Phoebus (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 5% 87% 2-4 CHC T. Davis P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 6-7-8
Dan McGinn replaces Tommy Davis (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Randy Hundley replaces Jim Hickman (PH) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- 2% 89% 4-2 ATL D. Evans D. McGinn Walk
t8 0 1-- O -0% 88% 4-2 ATL M. Perez D. McGinn Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -2% 87% 4-2 ATL G. Garrido D. McGinn Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 3B
t8 2 --3 0% 87% 4-2 ATL P. Niekro D. McGinn Hit By Pitch
t8 2 1-3 O -3% 85% 4-2 ATL S. Jackson D. McGinn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 2-4 CHC R. Monday P. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 5% 82% 2-4 CHC D. Kessinger P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted; Monday to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 6% 88% 2-4 CHC B. Williams P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b8 2 -2- O 5% 93% 2-4 CHC J. Pepitone P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Dan McGinn facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-2 ATL M. Lum D. McGinn Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 1% 93% 4-2 ATL H. Aaron D. McGinn Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- O -1% 92% 4-2 ATL O. Brown D. McGinn Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O -1% 91% 4-2 ATL E. Williams D. McGinn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 2-4 CHC J. Cardenal P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 2-4 CHC G. Beckert P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- -3% 95% 2-4 CHC R. Santo P. Niekro Double to 3B
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Randy Hundley (C) batting 8th
b9 2 -2- O 5% 100% 2-4 CHC C. Fanzone P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 2.

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