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August 18, 1971

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Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	3	0
Braves	1	2	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	3	0
Braves	1	2	1

Don Kessinger Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.264
OBP	.000	.333
At Bats	1	474
Hits	0	125
• Singles	0	101
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	6
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	46
RBI’s	0	31

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	9	1

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 18, 1971

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Strikeout

Phil Niekro

Earl Williams

Tommie Aaron

Gil Garrido

Zoilo Versalles

Marty Perez

Ralph Garr

Sonny Jackson

Mike Lum

Don Kessinger

Milt Pappas

Chris Cannizzaro

Johnny Callison

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Kessinger strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Pappas hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Callison moves to third. Cannizzaro moves to second.

Top 2 Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to second.

Top 2 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron juggles the ball. That's an error on Aaron.

Top 2 James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Santo hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a fly ball towards cemter. James catches it and throws to home to double up Garr.

Bottom 1 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. Garr tags and moves to third.

Bottom 1 Garr hits a line drive off the glove of Beckert, and into shallow right field. Garr reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third.

Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Pepitone strikes out.

Top 1 Williams hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Beckert moves to second.

Top 1 Beckert hits a popup into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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