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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 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 July 24, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 26,224 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: John Kibler 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
Ron Reed | 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 |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Cleo James | Center Fielder |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1970
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Reed
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Reed
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Reed
Holtzman bunts in front of the plate. Tillman fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and has James trapped. There's the throw to Millan who tags James for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reed
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Kester
Rick Kester now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Kester
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Kester
Callison hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Holtzman
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kester vs. Holtzman
Kester hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kester
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Kester
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Kester
There goes James. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Kester
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kester
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Kester
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kester
Williams takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Kester
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kester
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Kester
The ball gets by Tillman for a passed ball. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Kester
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Priddy
Bob Priddy now pitching.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Priddy
James is hit by the pitch. Hickman moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holtzman vs. Priddy
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Holtzman
Garrido hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Holtzman
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Priddy
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Priddy
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Priddy
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Priddy
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Priddy
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Priddy
Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Callison reaches second base with a double. Hickman goes all the way around to score. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Priddy
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Willie Smith now playing first base.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Priddy
Mike Lum now playing right field.
James hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Priddy
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Priddy
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer 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, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Priddy
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Priddy
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Priddy
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Navarro
Julio Navarro now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Navarro
Callison hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Navarro
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Holtzman
Paul Popovich now playing shortstop. Phil Gagliano now playing second base. Al Spangler now playing left field.
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Holtzman
Navarro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Holtzman
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Navarro
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Navarro
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Navarro
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Navarro
Gagliano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Holtzman
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Holtzman
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1970 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0 Aaron T, lf 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, ss 1 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 4 2 0 Lum M, rf 1 0 0 0 Gagliano P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 2 2 4 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Spangler A, lf 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 3 4 Tillman B, c 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 1 1 1 0 Garrido G, ss 3 0 1 0 Smith W, 1b 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 1 1 Kester R, p 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 5 1 1 1 Priddy B, p 1 0 0 0 James C, cf 4 1 2 0 Navarro J, p 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 38 11 16 11 Atlanta 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago 141 030 20x -- 11 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (L) 1.2 5 5 5 2 0 Kester R* 1.1 5 1 1 3 0 Priddy B+ 3.0 5 5 5 2 2 Navarro J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 12 2B -- Santo R, Callison J, Holtzman K 3B -- Williams B HR -- Hundley R, Santo R, Williams B SB -- Kessinger D, James C SH -- Holtzman K HBP -- by Priddy B (James C) WP -- Holtzman K PB -- Tillman B T -- 2:44 A -- 26224
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