Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
May 1, 1970 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 1, 1970 at Atlanta Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Kessinger ss 4 0 1 0
Beckert 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams lf 3 1 1 1
Smith 1b 4 0 0 0
Callison rf 4 0 1 0
Santo 3b 4 0 0 0
Hall cf 3 0 1 0
Martin c 3 0 0 0
Decker p 2 1 1 1
  Popovich ph 0 0 0 0
  James pr 0 0 0 0
  Regan p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Jackson ss 2 1 1 0
Gonzalez cf 3 0 0 1
Aaron rf 2 1 1 1
Carty lf 3 1 1 0
Cepeda 1b 3 0 0 0
Millan 2b 3 0 1 1
Boyer 3b 3 0 0 0
Didier c 1 0 0 0
  Tillman c 2 0 0 0
Niekro p 2 0 0 0
Totals 24 3 4 3
Chicago 001 000 001262
Atlanta 200 010 00x341
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Decker  L (1-1) 7.0 3 3 2 6 4
  Regan   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
4
3
2
6
4
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (2-4) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
9

  E–Kessinger (4), Decker (1), Gonzalez (1).  DP–Chicago 2, Atlanta 1.  2B–Atlanta Millan (2,off Decker).  HR–Chicago Decker (1,3rd inning off Niekro 0 on, 0 out); Williams (8,9th inning off Niekro 0 on, 0 out), Atlanta H Aaron (9,1st inning off Decker 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Niekro (2,off Decker).  SF–Gonzalez (2,off Decker).  HBP–Cepeda (3,by Decker).  CS–Callison (1,2nd base by Niekro/Didier).  SB–H Aaron (2,2nd base off Decker/Martin).  HBP–Decker (1,Cepeda).  U-HP–Bob Engel, 1B–Harry Wendelstedt, 2B–Tony Venzon, 3B–Frank Secory.  T–2:20.  A–16,741.
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