Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Hands
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Jarvis
  
  Kessinger 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Jarvis
  
  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. Jarvis
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Jarvis
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Jarvis
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hands
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hands
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Hands
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Hands
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jarvis
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Jarvis
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Jarvis
  
  Hiatt strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Hands
  
  Tillman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Hands
  
  Jarvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Hands
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Jarvis
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Jarvis
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Jarvis
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Jarvis
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hands
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hands
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Hands
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Jarvis
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Jarvis
  
  Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jarvis
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Jarvis
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Hands
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Hands
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jarvis vs. Hands
  
  Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Hands
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Hands
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jarvis moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aaron vs. Hands
  
  Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Hands
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hands
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Rodriguez
  
  Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Jarvis
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Jarvis
  
  Kessinger 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, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Jarvis
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Jarvis
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Rodriguez
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jarvis vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jarvis bunts towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Rodriguez
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tillman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Rodriguez
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Jarvis
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jarvis
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Jarvis
  
  Callison hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Rodriguez
  
  Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gonzalez 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, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Hiatt bunts in front of the plate. Tillman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Wilhelm
  
  Al Spangler pinch hits for Roberto Rodriguez.
  
  Spangler strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Wilhelm
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Decker
  
  Joe Decker now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Decker
  
  Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Decker
  
  Wilhelm is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilhelm
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Wilhelm
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Wilhelm
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Decker
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Decker
  
  Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Decker
  
  There goes Millan. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Decker
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Decker
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Decker
  
  Tommie Aaron pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Wilhelm
  
  Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. Wilhelm
  
  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Joe Decker.
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1970, game 1 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Jackson S, ss         4  0  0  1   Kessinger D, ss       5  0  0  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  2  2  0   Beckert G, 2b         3  1  2  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  1  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          5  3  4  7   Santo R, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Aaron T, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   Hickman J, cf         4  1  1  1   
Gonzalez T, cf        5  0  1  0   Smith W, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Lum M, lf             3  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  1  1  0   Hiatt J, c            3  0  1  0   
Tillman B, c          4  0  2  0   Hands B, p            1  0  0  0   
Jarvis P, p           2  1  1  0   Rodriguez R, p        1  1  1  1   
Wilhelm H, p          1  0  0  0   Spangler A, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Decker J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 12  8                        35  3  8  3

Atlanta          010 150 001 --  8
Chicago          100 110 000 --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (W)          6.0  6  3  3  1  3
Wilhelm H (S)         3.0  2  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           4.2  9  7  7  1  3
Rodriguez R           2.1  2  0  0  1  1
Decker J              2.0  1  1  1  1  2

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Santo R, Millan F
HR -- Cepeda O 3, Hickman J, Rodriguez R
SB -- Millan F
SH -- Jarvis P
SF -- Jackson S
T -- 2:36
A -- 0

    

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