Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Lemaster
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Lemaster
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lemaster
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Lemaster
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Niekro
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Lemaster
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Lemaster
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Lemaster
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Lemaster
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Boyer trying to get to third. Phillips throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Boyer for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Lemaster
  
  Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Lemaster
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Lemaster
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Woodward vs. Niekro
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. Niekro
  
  Lemaster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lemaster
  
  Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Lemaster
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Lemaster
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Niekro
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Lemaster
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Lemaster
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Lemaster
  
  Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Woodward vs. Niekro
  
  Woodward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Jones. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Lemaster
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Lemaster
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Lemaster
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Lemaster
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Lemaster
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Upshaw
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Spangler vs. Upshaw
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Niekro
  
  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
  
  Geiger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Niekro
  
  Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Niekro
  
  Aaron hits a line drive off the glove of Kessinger, and into shallow left field. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Lum moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Torre vs. Niekro
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ritchie
  
  Jay Ritchie now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Ritchie
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ritchie
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Niekro
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Niekro
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Millan reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Carty vs. Stoneman
  
  Bill Stoneman now pitching. Rico Carty pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lau vs. Stoneman
  
  Charlie Lau pinch hits for Jay Ritchie.
  
  Lau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Stoneman
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Kelley
  
  Remy Hermoso now playing shortstop. Dick Kelley now pitching.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hermoso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Kelley
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Kelley
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Kelley
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Kelley
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Stoneman
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Stoneman
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Stoneman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Kelley
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kelley
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stoneman vs. Kelley
  
  Stoneman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Stoneman
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Stoneman
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Stoneman
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1967 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  1  1  0   Lum M, cf             4  0  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  1  1  1   Francona T, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        3  2  2  2   Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  0   Torre J, c            4  0  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  0  2  2   Boyer C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   Jones M, lf           3  1  2  0   
Spangler A, rf        4  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Phillips A, cf        4  0  0  0   Woodward W, ss        2  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           3  0  0  0   Carty R, ph           1  0  0  1   
Stoneman B, p         1  0  0  0   Hermoso R, ss         0  0  0  0   
                                   Lemaster D, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Geiger G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Ritchie J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lau C, ph             1  1  1  2   
                                   Kelley D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        32  3  7  3

Chicago          000 004 010 --  5
Atlanta          000 000 300 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          6.1  6  2  2  2  2
Stoneman B (S)        2.2  1  1  1  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L)        5.1  6  4  4  1  4
Upshaw C              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Ritchie J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Kelley D              2.0  1  1  1  1  1

DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 4
2B -- Aaron H, Millan F
3B -- Beckert G, Banks E
HR -- Lau C, Williams B
T -- 2:46
A -- 7973

    

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