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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 12, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,026 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 12, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reed
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hands
There goes Millan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Hands
Garr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reed
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Reed
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Reed
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Reed
Fanzone strikes out. There goes Cardenal. The throw from Williams and Cardenal is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hands
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Reed
Hands bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hands for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a line drive 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: -2-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Aaron throws the ball in to Evans who tags Beckert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hundley scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hands
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Reed
Monday 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Reed
Cardenal 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hands
Garr hits a popup towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Reed
Fanzone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Reed
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hands
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Hands
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Hands
Garr 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 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reed
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reed
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Reed
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hands
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hands
Perez 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Reed
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hands
Garr 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
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Upshaw
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Upshaw
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1972 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Garr R, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams E, c 3 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 1 Carty R, lf 3 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 1 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Reed R, p 2 0 0 0
Jackson S, ph 1 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 31 0 5 0
Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 6
Upshaw C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Atlanta 5
2B -- Monday R, Beckert G
SB -- Millan F, Cardenal J
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Hands B
T -- 2:01
A -- 8026
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