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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 12, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,264 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Holtzman
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Millan scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Holtzman
Jarvis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Jarvis
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jarvis
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Jarvis
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Holtzman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a popup in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Jarvis
Holtzman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Jarvis
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Holtzman
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Holtzman
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jarvis
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jarvis
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Holtzman
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Martin and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Jarvis
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Tillman vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Boyer scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Holtzman
Jarvis strikes out. Martin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jarvis out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Jarvis
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jarvis
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Holtzman
Jackson 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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Jarvis
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for J.C. Martin.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jarvis
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a popup towards the mound. Jarvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Abernathy
Jack Hiatt now catching. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Abernathy
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger catches it and throws to first to double up Cepeda. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilhelm
Bob Didier now catching. Mike Lum now playing left field. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilhelm
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Wilhelm
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks strikes out. Didier drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Abernathy
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Abernathy
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Abernathy
Didier 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
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Wilhelm
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Wilhelm
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Wilhelm
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Popovich hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Hiatt. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Regan
Millan hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Regan
Hal King pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
King 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
Bottom 11
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Priddy
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Priddy
Williams is walked intentionally. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Priddy
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1970 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Jackson S, ss 4 1 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 3 0 Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1 Carty R, lf 3 0 3 0 Santo R, 3b 5 1 2 1 Garr R, pr 0 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 1 1 2 King H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Priddy B, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, c 2 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hiatt J, c 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 2 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Jarvis P, p 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Didier B, c 1 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 6 0 37 4 9 4 Atlanta 200 000 100 00 -- 3 Chicago 010 000 101 01 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Jarvis P 8.0 4 2 2 1 6 Wilhelm H 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Priddy B (L) 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K 8.0 5 3 2 3 4 Abernathy T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Regan P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Martin J DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Chicago 6 2B -- Boyer C, Santo R HR -- Banks E, Williams B CS -- Cepeda O SF -- Banks E WP -- Holtzman K 3 T -- 2:45 A -- 5264
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