Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Niekro
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrido hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Holtzman
  
  Aaron 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 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Niekro
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Niekro
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty throws the ball in to Aaron who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Callison scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Niekro
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Holtzman
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
  
  Aspromonte 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, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Niekro
  
  Holtzman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Niekro
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Lum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lum. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Holtzman
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Holtzman
  
  Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Holtzman
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Niekro
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Niekro
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Niekro
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  Millan hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Holtzman
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Holtzman
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Garrido moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
  
  Tommie Aaron pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Garrido scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Niekro
  
  Tommie Aaron now playing left field.
  
  Holtzman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Niekro
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Holtzman
  
  Lum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Holtzman
  
  Tillman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Holtzman
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Niekro
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Santo. The throw from Tillman and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Millan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Holtzman
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Niekro
  
  Hundley 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, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Niekro
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Niekro
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Holtzman
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Niekro
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Holtzman
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Holtzman
  
  Tillman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Holtzman
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Niekro
  
  Banks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrido vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Holtzman
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Holtzman
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Holtzman
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1970, game 1 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Garrido G, ss         4  1  2  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        3  0  1  0   Aaron H, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Carty R, lf           1  0  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           3  0  0  0   Aaron T, pr-lf        2  1  1  2   
Callison J, rf        4  1  2  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  1  1   
Hundley R, c          3  0  1  1   Gonzalez T, cf        2  0  0  0   
James C, cf           3  0  0  0   Lum M, rf             3  0  0  0   
Holtzman K, p         3  0  0  0   Tillman B, c          3  0  0  0   
                                   Niekro P, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        28  3  5  3

Chicago          010 000 000 --  1
Atlanta          000 100 002 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        8.2  5  3  3  3  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  6  1  1  2  6

E -- Lum M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 2
2B -- Callison J, Aspromonte B
HR -- Aaron T
CS -- Gonzalez T
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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