Atlanta Braves vs Chicago Cubs
August 28, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 28, 1971 at Wrigley Field. 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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Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Millan 2b 4 0 0 0
Garr lf 4 1 2 0
Aaron 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams c 4 1 3 2
Lum rf 4 1 0 0
Evans 3b 3 1 1 1
  Garrido 3b 0 0 0 0
Jackson cf 3 0 2 0
Perez ss 4 0 1 1
Niekro p 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 4
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Kessinger ss 4 0 1 0
Beckert 2b 5 0 1 0
Williams lf 5 0 2 0
Pepitone 1b 5 2 2 0
Santo 3b 3 1 1 0
Callison rf 3 0 1 2
Davis cf 4 0 2 1
Cannizzaro c 4 0 0 0
Jenkins p 4 0 1 0
Totals 37 3 11 3
Atlanta 010 002 001490
Chicago 020 000 0103110
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (13-11) 9.0 11 3 3 2 6
Totals
9.0
11
3
3
2
6
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins  L (20-11) 9.0 9 4 4 1 6
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
1
6

  E–None.  DP–Atlanta 1, Chicago 1.  PB–Williams 2 (11).  2B–Chicago Callison (11,off Niekro).  3B–Atlanta Garr (6,off Jenkins), Chicago Beckert (5,off Niekro); Pepitone (4,off Niekro).  HR–Atlanta Evans (8,2nd inning off Jenkins 0 on, 0 out); Williams (27,6th inning off Jenkins 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Jackson (7,off Jenkins); Kessinger (14,off Niekro).  U-HP–Lee Weyer, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–John McSherry, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:09.  A–34,988.
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