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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 4, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 4, 1971 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,761 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Danny Breeden | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 4, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Niekro
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Niekro
Callison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breeden vs. Niekro
Breeden hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Niekro
Jenkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Pepitone trying to get to home. Garr throws the ball in to Didier who tags Pepitone, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Callison moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Herbel
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Herbel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Jenkins
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jenkins
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Herbel
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Herbel
Breeden bunts towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Herbel
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Jenkins
Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbel vs. Jenkins
Herbel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Herbel
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Herbel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. Williams moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Herbel
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Pepitone tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breeden vs. Herbel
Breeden hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans 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 -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Herbel
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Jenkins
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jenkins
Versalles bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Jenkins
Didier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staehle vs. Jenkins
Marv Staehle pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Staehle hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Tom Kelley now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Kelley
Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breeden vs. Kelley
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Paul Popovich now playing second base.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Kelley
Jenkins hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelley
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Kelley
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Hal Breeden now playing first base. Joe Pepitone now playing left field.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Jenkins
Lum hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Jenkins
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Kelley
Earl Williams now playing first base.
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Kelley
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Jenkins
Didier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Jenkins
Hal King pinch hits for Tom Kelley.
King strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Barber
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Barber
Breeden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Barber
Jenkins bunts towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. Breeden moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Barber
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison scores. Breeden moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Popovich vs. Barber
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Breeden scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breeden vs. Barber
Breeden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Barber
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Jenkins
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jenkins
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jenkins
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1971 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 6 3 3 1 Jackson S, cf 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 0 0
Popovich P, 2b 2 0 1 1 Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 2 2 1 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Breeden H, 1b 2 0 1 1 Williams E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 6 1 0 1 Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b-lf 5 1 4 3 Versalles Z, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis B, cf 4 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 2 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 3 2 2 1 Didier B, c 3 0 2 0
Breeden D, c 3 1 1 1 Niekro P, p 0 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 2 1 Herbel R, p 1 0 0 0
Staehle M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelley T, p 0 0 0 0
King H, ph 1 0 0 0
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 19 11 30 0 3 0
Chicago 411 101 003 -- 11
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 1.0 5 4 2 1 0
Herbel R 4.0 7 3 2 0 1
Kelley T 3.0 2 1 1 0 0
Barber S 1.0 5 3 3 0 0
E -- Perez M 2, Evans D
LOB -- Chicago 11, Atlanta 4
2B -- Callison J
HR -- Pepitone J
SH -- Davis B, Breeden D, Jenkins F
SF -- Breeden D, Callison J
T -- 2:19
A -- 10761
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