Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Morton
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Morton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Morton
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Bonham
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Bonham
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Bonham
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Bonham
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Bonham
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Morton
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Morton
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Popovich vs. Morton
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hundley vs. Morton
  
  There goes Popovich. The throw from Dietz and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Morton
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonham vs. Morton
  
  Bonham bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Morton
  
  Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Monday reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bonham
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Bonham
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  House vs. Bonham
  
  House is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garr vs. Bonham
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Dietz moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lum vs. Bonham
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dietz scores. Perez scores. Garr moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Bonham
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Bonham
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. House
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. House
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. House
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Bonham
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bonham
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Bonham
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. House
  
  Popovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. House
  
  Hundley bunts towards the mound. House fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonham vs. House
  
  Bonham bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. House
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Bonham
  
  House bunts towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Bonham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garr vs. Bonham
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Bonham
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Burris
  
  Ray Burris now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Burris
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garr scores. Lum moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Burris
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. House
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. House
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. House
  
  Carty hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. House
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. House
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Popovich vs. House
  
  Popovich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burris
  
  Dave Rosello now playing second base.
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Burris
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Burris
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Burris
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. House
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. House
  
  Burris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burris for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. House
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Burris
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Burris
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Burris
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. House
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. House
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. House
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. House
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Burris
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Burris
  
  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
  
  Burris fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Burris
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burris
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Aker
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goggin vs. Aker
  
  Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Tom House.
  
  Goggin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Goggin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dietz scores. Perez moves to third. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Neibauer
  
  Sonny Jackson now playing left field. Gary Neibauer now pitching.
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Neibauer
  
  Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Neibauer
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Garr strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. LaRoche
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. LaRoche
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Neibauer
  
  Matt Alexander pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Harrison
  
  Roric Harrison now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Harrison
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Harrison
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1973 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  1   Garr R, rf            5  1  1  1   
Monday R, cf          5  0  1  0   Lum M, 1b             3  0  1  2   
Williams B, 1b        5  1  2  1   Evans D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Carty R, lf           3  0  1  0   Aaron H, lf           4  0  3  1   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  0   Jackson S, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, rf        3  1  1  0   Baker D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Popovich P, 2b        3  0  1  1   Johnson D, 2b         2  2  2  1   
Rosello D, 2b         0  0  0  0   Dietz D, c            3  2  0  0   
Hundley R, c          4  1  2  1   Perez M, ss           3  2  2  1   
Bonham B, p           1  0  0  0   Morton C, p           0  0  0  0   
Burris R, p           1  0  0  0   House T, p            2  0  0  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Goggin C, ph          1  0  1  1   
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   Neibauer G, p         0  0  0  0   
Alexander M, ph       0  0  0  0   Harrison R, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        31  7 10  7

Chicago          030 010 000 --  4
Atlanta          020 210 20x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B              3.1  5  4  2  5  4
Burris R (L)          3.1  3  2  2  1  1
Aker J                0.1  2  1  1  1  0
LaRoche D             1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C              1.2  7  3  3  0  0
House T (W)           5.1  3  1  1  2  4
Neibauer G*           1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Harrison R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Williams B
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Atlanta 8
2B -- Monday R
HR -- Williams B, Johnson D
SB -- Garr R
CS -- Popovich P
SH -- Bonham B, House T
WP -- Bonham B
T -- 3:22
A -- 6238

    

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