Bill Hands doled out three singles, retired the last 23 batters in succession and pitched the Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Braves. All three of the Braves' hits came in the second inning when their run scored as Earl Williams grounded into a double play.

The Cubs loaded the bases on walks to Don Kessinger and Billy Wiliams around a single by Glenn Beckert in the first and scored two runs on a single by Joe Pepitone. Singles by Ron Santo, Johnny Callison and Chris Cannizzaro added the final run in the fourth. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Tuesday, June 15, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Cubs         2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .318      Kessinger ss          3   1   2   0     1   0   .270
Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Beckert 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .352
H. Aaron rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Williams lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .269
Cepeda 1b             3   1   1   0     0   1   .287      Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   2     0   0   .315
Lum lf                3   0   1   0     0   1   .210      Santo 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .279
King c                3   0   1   0     0   1   .205      Callison rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Williams 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Hickman cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Versalles ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .271        Davis pr,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Kelley p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Cannizzaro c          3   0   1   1     0   0   .208
  Evans ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Hands p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .059

Totals               29   1   3   0     0   6             Totals               32   3   8   3     2   2

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 18,758
Left on Base: Braves 1, Cubs 7
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Cepeda
GIDP: Williams (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley L(2-2)           8     8   3   3   2   2   0  34   2.72
Totals                  8     8   3   3   2   2   0  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(7-8)            9     3   1   1   0   6   0  29   3.70
Totals                  9     3   1   1   0   6   0  29

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams


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

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Beckert singled to shortstop
[Kessinger to second]; Williams walked [Kessinger to third,
Beckert to second]; Pepitone singled to left [Williams to
second, Beckert scored, Kessinger scored]; Santo struck out;
Callison lined into a double play (second to shortstop)
[Williams out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs
2.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda singled to left; Lum singled to center
[Cepeda to second]; King singled to right [Lum to second, Cepeda
to third]; Williams grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Lum to third, Cepeda scored (no RBI), King out at
second]; Versalles flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman struck out; Cannizzaro flied out to center;
Hands grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Kelley grounded out (second to first); Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron struck out; Cepeda flied out to left; Lum
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone flied out to center; Santo singled to right;
Callison singled to right [Santo to second]; Hickman forced
Callison (second to shortstop) [Santo to third]; Cannizzaro
singled to left [Hickman to second, Santo scored]; Hands popped
to first in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 3.

BRAVES 5TH: King grounded out (second to first); Williams
grounded out (second to first); Versalles flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert singled to center
[Kessinger to second]; Williams popped to first; Pepitone
grounded out (second to first) [Beckert to second, Kessinger to
third]; Santo flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
1, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Kelley struck out; Millan grounded out (shortstop to
first); Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Callison grounded out (second to first); Hickman
reached on an error by Cepeda; DAVIS RAN FOR HICKMAN; Cannizzaro
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Davis to second]; Hands
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 7TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); H. Aaron popped
to first in foul territory; Cepeda struck out; Lum struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger singled to shortstop; Beckert flied out to
left; Williams flied out to right; Pepitone popped to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 8TH: King struck out; Williams grounded out (second to
first); Versalles grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Santo popped to second; Callison popped to second;
Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: EVANS BATTED FOR KELLEY; Evans flied out to right;
Millan struck out; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 3.

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