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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1972
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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 16, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1972 |
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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 16, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 31,476 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Gil Garrido | Second Baseman |
George Stone | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hooton
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hooton
Lum takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Hooton
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hooton
Williams hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Williams reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hooton
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stone
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stone
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Stone
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hooton
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hooton
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrido vs. Hooton
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Hooton
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hooton
There goes Garrido. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Stone
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Stone
Cardenal 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: ---
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stone
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hooton
Jackson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hooton
Lum 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hooton
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Phoebus
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Stone
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stone
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stone
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Phoebus
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Phoebus
Perez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Phoebus
Garrido is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stone
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Stone
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Stone
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Stone
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Phoebus
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Phoebus
Jackson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Phoebus
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Stone
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stone
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stone
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Baker 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Phoebus
Aaron 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: ---
Williams vs. Phoebus
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Phoebus
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Phoebus
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stone
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Stone
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Stone
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Stone
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Stone
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Phoebus
Perez 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Phoebus
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Phoebus
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Stone
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stone
Monday hits a line drive towards first. Aaron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stone
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Lum 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Aker
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aker
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stone
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Stone
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Jarvis
Pat Jarvis now pitching.
Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Jarvis
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. McLain
Denny McLain now pitching.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aker vs. McLain
Aker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Aker
Evans hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Aker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Aker
Perez bunts towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrido vs. Aker
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breazeale vs. Aker
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Breazeale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1972 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Jackson S, cf 3 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Williams E, c 3 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Baker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 2 2 2 2 Perez M, ss 4 1 1 0 Popovich P, ss 2 0 0 0 Garrido G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 2 2 Stone G, p 0 0 0 1 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 1 Jarvis P, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 0 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 2 0 0 0 Breazeale J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 3 31 5 8 5 Atlanta 110 000 001 -- 3 Chicago 010 001 03x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Stone G (L) 7.1 6 4 4 4 6 Jarvis P* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 McLain D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B 2.1 4 2 2 3 0 Phoebus T 4.1 0 0 0 3 5 Hamilton S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Aker J (W) 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Williams E, Williams B, Kessinger D DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Williams E HR -- Cardenal J CS -- Garrido G SF -- Stone G, Hundley R T -- 2:40 A -- 31476
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