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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 15, 1971
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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 June 15, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1971 |
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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 | June 15, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Kelley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 18,758 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Hal King | Catcher |
Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Tom Kelley | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 15, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Kelley
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Kelley
Callison hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan catches it and throws to second with Versalles covering, to double up Williams. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Hands
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hands
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cepeda scores. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kelley
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Kelley
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Kelley
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Hands
Kelley 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kelley
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Kelley
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Kelley
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannizzaro vs. Kelley
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. Kelley
Hands hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hands
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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Kelley
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Hands
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Kelley
Callison 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kelley
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Kelley
Brock Davis pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Kelley
Hands hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Brock Davis now playing center field.
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Kelley
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kelley
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Hands
King strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Kelley
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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis 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
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hands
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1971 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 2 0 Jackson S, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Lum M, lf 3 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 0 King H, c 3 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis B, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Kelley T, p 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 1 Evans D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 0 32 3 8 3 Atlanta 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 200 100 00x -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Kelley T (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 6 E -- Cepeda O DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 7 T -- 1:56 A -- 18758
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