A homer by Hank Aaron in the 10th inning for his fourth hit of game carried the Braves to a 7-6 victory over the Cubs. Aaron batted in a run with a single in the first and then singled again ahead of a homer by Orlando Cepeda in the sixth. Aaron and Rico Carty, who hit safely in his 29th straight game, each rapped RBI singles in the seventh, but a homer by Johnny Callison with a man on base tied the score at 6-6 in the Cubs' half. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 6
Game Played on Monday, May       11, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       1  0  1    0  0  2    2  0  0    1  -   7 10  1
Cubs         0  1  0    3  0  0    2  0  0    0  -   6 11  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            3   3   1   0     2   0   .281      Kessinger ss          4   0   2   2     1   0   .295
Millan 2b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .309      Beckert 2b            6   0   3   1     0   0   .306
H. Aaron rf           5   2   4   3     0   0   .342      Williams lf           4   0   1   1     1   2   .262
Carty lf              4   0   1   1     1   0   .414      Santo 3b              5   1   0   0     1   1   .235
  Lum lf              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Callison rf           3   1   1   2     1   0   .289
Cepeda 1b             5   1   1   2     0   2   .327      Banks 1b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .241
Gonzalez cf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .303        Day pr              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Boyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .212        James cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Didier c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .179      Hickman cf,1b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Niekro p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Martin c              3   2   1   0     2   0   .167
  Kline p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Decker p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .273
                                                            Hall ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .083
                                                            Colborn p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
                                                            Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  10   7     4   8             Totals               39   6  11   6     6   4

Time of Game: 3:13   Attendance:  5,805
Left on Base: Braves 5, Cubs 13
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Carty, Callison
Doubles: Martin (1)
Triples: Kessinger (4), Banks (2)
Home Runs: Cepeda (8), H. Aaron (14), Callison (5)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (5)
Caught Stealing: Gonzalez (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (4), Hickman (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Williams (2)
GIDP: H. Aaron (2)
Hit by Pitch: Kessinger (1,by Niekro), Callison (2,by Niekro)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(4-4)           9    10   6   4   6   4   1  45   4.03
Kline SV(1)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                 10    11   6   4   6   4   1  49

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker                  6     6   4   3   2   4   1  25   3.58
Colborn                 0.2   3   2   2   1   1   0   6   3.48
Abernathy               0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.69
Regan                   2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.94
Reynolds L(0-1)         1     1   1   1   1   1   1   4   3.86
Totals                 10    10   7   6   4   8   2  42

Hit by Pitch: Niekro 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bob Engel


BRAVES 1ST: Joe Decker: 88 pitches; Phil Niekro: 144
pitches; Jackson walked; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Jackson to second]; H. Aaron singled to center
[Jackson scored]; Carty flied out to left; Cepeda flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger was hit by a pitch; Beckert singled to
center [Kessinger to third]; Williams popped to catcher in foul
territory; Santo popped to first; Callison walked [Beckert to
second]; Banks forced Callison (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Gonzalez struck out; Boyer grounded out (shortstop
to first); Didier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Martin doubled
to left; Decker grounded out (second to first) [Martin to
third]; Kessinger singled to left [Martin scored]; Beckert
popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro flied out to center; Jackson singled to right
[Jackson to second (error by Callison)]; Millan singled to
center [Jackson scored (unearned)]; H. Aaron grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Millan out at
second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Williams struck out; Santo grounded out (shortstop to
first); Callison flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Carty walked; Cepeda flied out to left; Gonzalez
singled to center [Carty to second]; Boyer forced Gonzalez
(second to shortstop) [Carty to third]; Didier struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Banks reached on an error by Carty [Banks to second];
Hickman popped to second; Martin walked; Decker singled to left
[Banks to third, Martin to second]; Kessinger walked [Banks
scored (unearned), Martin to third, Decker to second]; Beckert
singled to right [Martin scored, Decker to third, Kessinger to
second]; Williams out on a sacrifice fly to right in foul
territory [Decker scored (unearned)]; Santo struck out; 3 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); Jackson
flied out to left; Millan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Callison was hit by a pitch; Banks flied out to left;
Hickman flied out to right; Martin grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 4.

BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron singled to pitcher; Carty flied out to
center; Cepeda homered [H. Aaron scored]; Gonzalez grounded out
(first unassisted); Boyer was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: HALL BATTED FOR DECKER; Hall popped to catcher in foul
territory; Kessinger tripled to left; Beckert grounded out
(third to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 4, Cubs 4.

BRAVES 7TH: COLBORN REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Didier grounded
out (second to first); Niekro struck out (catcher to first);
Jackson walked; Jackson stole second; Millan singled to pitcher
[Jackson to third]; H. Aaron singled to center [Jackson scored,
Millan to third]; Carty singled to center [Millan scored, H.
Aaron to third]; ABERNATHY REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Cepeda
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Santo walked; Callison homered [Santo scored]; Banks
singled to left; Hickman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Banks to second]; Martin grounded out (first
unassisted) [Banks to third]; SMITH BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Smith
grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
6, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 8TH: REGAN REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Gonzalez grounded
out (second to first); Boyer flied out to right; Didier struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to left
[Beckert out at second (shortstop to second)]; Williams walked;
Santo forced Williams (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 6, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Niekro flied out to center; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); Millan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 6.

CUBS 9TH: Callison popped to shortstop; Banks tripled to left;
DAY RAN FOR BANKS; Hickman struck out; Martin was walked
intentionally; POPOVICH BATTED FOR REGAN; Martin advanced to
second because of defensive indifference [Martin to second];
Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 10TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); JAMES
REPLACED DAY (PLAYING CF); HICKMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); H. Aaron homered; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cepeda struck out; Gonzalez walked; Gonzalez was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7,
Cubs 6.

CUBS 10TH: KLINE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); LUM REPLACED CARTY
(PLAYING LF); Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert flied out
to center; Williams singled to right; Santo forced Williams
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 6.