Now in his 13th season, Orlando Cepeda hit three homers in one game for the first time in his major league career as the Braves won the opener of a doubleheader, 8-3, but the Cubs came slugging back to take the nightcap, 7-6. Cepeda batted in seven runs in the lidlifter, starting with a solo swat in the second inning. His second homer, also with the bases empty, was a 440-foot drive out of Wrigley Field in the fourth. The Cubs elected to pass Hank Aaron intentionally to load the bases in the fifth and the move proved costly when Cepeda followed with a grand-slam homer. His seventh RBI of game came on a run-scoring single in the ninth. Jim Hickman hit a homer for the Cubs.

In the nightcap, the Cubs exploded for five runs in the first inning. Don Kessinger walked to lead off, Glenn Beckert singled and Billy Williams homered. After passing Ron Santo, Don Cardwell gave way to George Stone, who was greeted with another homer by Hickman. Hal King whacked one for the Braves. Cepeda collected a double and two singles, giving him a day's total of 7-for-9. Beckert rapped five straight hits for the Cubs after getting two in three trips in the first game. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 26, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves       0  1  0    1  5  0    0  0  1  -   8 12  0
Cubs         1  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            4   0   0   1     0   0   .246      Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Millan 2b             4   2   2   0     1   0   .305      Beckert 2b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .272
H. Aaron rf           4   1   0   0     1   1   .307      Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .320
Cepeda 1b             5   3   4   7     0   0   .315      Santo 3b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .248
  T. Aaron pr,1b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Hickman cf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .339
Gonzalez cf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .241      Smith 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Lum lf                3   0   1   0     1   1   .242      Callison rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Boyer 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .221      Hiatt c               3   0   1   0     1   1   .258
Tillman c             4   0   2   0     0   1   .233      Hands p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .128
Jarvis p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .130        Rodriguez p         1   1   1   1     0   0   .125
  Wilhelm p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Spangler ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               36   8  12   8     3   6             Totals               35   3   8   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:36
Left on Base: Braves 6, Cubs 7
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 1
Doubles: Millan (17), Santo (19)
Home Runs: Cepeda 3 (21), Hickman (22), Rodriguez (1)
Stolen Bases: Millan (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Jarvis (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Jackson (2)
GIDP: Boyer (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis W(11-8)          6     6   3   3   1   3   2  25   3.42
Wilhelm SV(6)           3     2   0   0   1   2   0  12   3.22
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   5   2  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands L(12-8)           4.2   9   7   7   1   3   3  23   3.81
Rodriguez               2.1   2   0   0   1   1   0  10   5.29
Decker                  2     1   1   1   1   2   0   8   4.30
Totals                  9    12   8   8   3   6   3  41

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to left; Millan grounded out
(third to first); H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
singled to right; Williams flied out to right; Santo doubled to
left [Beckert scored]; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda homered; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lum singled to left; Boyer grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Lum out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Smith popped to second; Callison grounded out (first
to pitcher); Hiatt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Tillman struck out; Jarvis singled to left; Jackson
flied out to center; Millan forced Jarvis (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Hands struck out; Kessinger flied out to center;
Beckert walked; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron lined to left; Cepeda homered; Gonzalez
struck out; Lum struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Santo was called out on strikes; Hickman homered;
Smith singled to left; Callison flied out to right; Hiatt forced
Smith (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Boyer singled to left; Tillman singled to left
[Boyer to second]; Jarvis forced Tillman (second unassisted)
[Boyer to third]; Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Boyer
scored]; Millan doubled [Jarvis to third]; Felix Millan's
ball stuck in vines; H. Aaron was walked intentionally;
Cepeda homered [Jarvis scored, Millan scored, H. Aaron scored];
Gonzalez singled to pitcher; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED HANDS
(PITCHING); Lum walked [Gonzalez to second]; Boyer struck out; 5
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Rodriguez homered; Kessinger grounded out (second to
first); Beckert singled to left; Williams flied out to right;
Santo flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs
3.

BRAVES 6TH: Tillman singled to left; Jarvis out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Tillman to second]; Jackson popped to
shortstop; Millan singled to right [Tillman to third]; H. Aaron
forced Millan (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 7, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Hickman flied out to left; Smith flied out to left;
Callison popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs
3.

BRAVES 7TH: Cepeda popped to third in foul territory; Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: WILHELM REPLACED JARVIS (PITCHING); On a bunt Hiatt
singled to catcher; SPANGLER BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Spangler
struck out; Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 8TH: DECKER REPLACED SPANGLER (PITCHING); Boyer flied out
to right; Tillman flied out to center; Wilhelm was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Williams struck out; Santo singled to left; Hickman
flied out to center; Smith popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Jackson lined to second; Millan walked; Millan stole
second; H. Aaron struck out; Cepeda singled to center [Millan
scored]; T. AARON RAN FOR CEPEDA; Gonzalez lined to third; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: T. AARON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Callison popped
to catcher in foul territory; Hiatt walked; POPOVICH BATTED FOR
DECKER; Popovich flied out to center; Kessinger popped to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 3.

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