Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs
August 2, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 2, 1966 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 6

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Cline 1b 3 1 1 0
  Oliver ph 1 0 0 0
  Alou 1b 2 0 0 0
Jones cf 5 0 0 0
Aaron rf 5 1 3 4
Torre c 6 0 2 0
Carty lf 6 0 0 0
Mathews 3b 5 1 3 0
Bolling 2b 6 1 1 0
Menke ss 6 0 2 1
Cloninger p 4 1 2 0
  Abernathy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 49 5 14 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Phillips cf 6 1 2 0
Beckert 2b 5 0 2 0
Williams rf 5 0 1 0
Santo 3b 6 1 2 0
Banks 1b 5 1 2 1
Browne lf 6 3 3 2
Hundley c 4 0 2 1
Kessinger ss 4 0 1 2
Roberts p 1 0 0 0
  Hendley p 2 0 0 0
  Jenkins p 1 0 0 0
Totals 45 6 15 6
Atlanta 002 012 000 0005142
Chicago 010 301 000 0016153
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger   9.0 12 5 5 1 7
  Abernathy  L (5-7) 2.2 3 1 1 2 4
Totals
11.2
15
6
6
3
11
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts   5.0 9 5 4 3 4
  Hendley   4.2 3 0 0 1 4
  Jenkins  W (2-5) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
12.0
14
5
4
4
8

  E–Cline (1), Aaron (3), Beckert (14), Banks (11), Roberts (2).  DP–Atlanta 3, Chicago 2.  2B–Atlanta Menke (14,off Roberts).  3B–Atlanta Menke (4,off Roberts), Chicago Banks 2 (7,off Cloninger 2); Browne (6,off Cloninger).  HR–Atlanta Aaron (31,5th inning off Roberts 0 on, 2 out).  Team LOB–12.  SH–Kessinger (11,off Cloninger); Roberts (6,off Cloninger); Beckert (4,off Abernathy).  IBB–Williams (11,by Abernathy); Banks (3,by Abernathy).  Team–10.  SB–Cloninger (1,2nd base off Hendley/Hundley).  CS–Torre (3,2nd base by Roberts/Hundley).  WP–Cloninger 3 (18), Abernathy (6).  IBB–Abernathy 2 (8,Williams,Banks).  U-HP–John Kibler, 1B–Bill Jackowski, 2B–Ed Sudol, 3B–Paul Pryor.  T–3:45.  A–7,266.
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