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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3

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Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3

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Game Played on Saturday, August 28, 1971 (D) at Wrigley Field

ATL N    0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   4  9  0
CHI N    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3 11  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Millan 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       3   3
Garr lf                       4   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
H. Aaron 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       9   0
Williams c                    4   1   3   2       0   0       4   1
Lum rf                        4   1   0   0       0   1       2   0
Evans 3b                      3   1   1   1       1   1       1   3
  Garrido 3b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Jackson cf                    3   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
Perez ss                      4   0   1   1       0   1       0   2
Niekro p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       33   4   9   4       1   6      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Perez-Millan-H. Aaron.
PB: Williams (10).
BATTING - 
3B: Garr (6,off Jenkins).
HR: Evans (8,2nd inning off Jenkins 0 on 0 out); Williams (27,6th inning off
Jenkins 1 on 2 out).
SH: Jackson (7,off Jenkins).
GDP: Perez (13,off Jenkins).
Team LOB: 4.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kessinger ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       3   4
Beckert 2b                    5   0   1   0       0   1       3   2
Williams lf                   5   0   2   0       0   1       3   1
Pepitone 1b                   5   2   2   0       0   0       6   0
Santo 3b                      3   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Callison rf                   3   0   1   2       1   0       2   0
Davis cf                      4   0   2   1       0   2       1   0
Cannizzaro c                  4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Jenkins p                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       37   3  11   3       2   6      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kessinger-Pepitone.
BATTING - 
2B: Callison (11,off Niekro).
3B: Beckert (5,off Niekro); Pepitone (4,off Niekro).
SH: Kessinger (14,off Niekro).
GDP: Beckert (15,off Niekro).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(13-11)               9    11   3   3   2   6   0  40
WP: Niekro (7).
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jenkins L(20-11)              9     9   4   4   1   6   2  35

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart
Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 34988
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs             
1. Millan              2b        Kessinger           ss
2. Garr                lf        Beckert             2b
3. H. Aaron            1b        Williams            lf
4. Williams            c         Pepitone            1b
5. Lum                 rf        Santo               3b
6. Evans               3b        Callison            rf
7. Jackson             cf        Davis               cf
8. Perez               ss        Cannizzaro          c
9. Niekro              p         Jenkins             p

BRAVES 1ST: Millan flied out to center; Garr singled to center;
H. Aaron forced Garr (shortstop to second); Williams singled to
left [H. Aaron to second]; Lum was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
lined to center; Williams popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans homered to right; Jackson popped to shortstop;
Perez was called out on strikes; Niekro struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone singled to right; Santo singled to center
[Pepitone to third]; Callison doubled to right [Pepitone scored,
Santo scored]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Callison to third];
Davis struck out (catcher to first); Cannizzaro flied out to
left; Jenkins flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan grounded out (third to first); Garr struck
out; H. Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams singled to center;
Pepitone flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams popped to catcher in foul territory; Lum
flied out to left; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Santo popped to third; Callison flied out to right;
Davis struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball;
Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Jackson singled to right; Perez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Jackson out at second]; Niekro
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Jenkins flied out to left; Kessinger lined to left;
Beckert tripled to left; Williams grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
tripled to left; H. Aaron struck out; Williams homered to left
[Garr scored]; Lum grounded out (second to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Santo walked;
Callison flied out to left; Davis singled to center [Santo to
second]; Cannizzaro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans walked; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Evans to second]; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Niekro flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Jenkins singled to left; Kessinger out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Jenkins to second]; Beckert struck
out; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs
2.

BRAVES 8TH: Millan flied out to right; Garr popped to second; H.
Aaron flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Pepitone tripled to right; Santo was called out on
strikes; Callison walked; Davis singled to left [Pepitone
scored, Callison to second]; Cannizzaro flied out to center;
Jenkins grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 3, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Williams singled to right; On a bunt Lum forced
Williams (catcher to shortstop); Evans struck out; Jackson
singled to right [Lum to second]; Perez singled to left [Lum
scored, Jackson out at third (left to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: GARRIDO REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); Kessinger singled
to first; Beckert grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Kessinger out at second]; Williams singled to
right; Pepitone flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 4, Cubs 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           4   9   0    4
 Cubs             3  11   0   10
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