Fergie Jenkins allowed only two hits and pitched the Cubs past the Braves, 3-0, for his 19th victory of the season. Jenkins had a slim 1-0 margin in a duel with Tom Kelley until he clinched his own decision by driving in two runs with a double in the ninth inning.

The Cubs' first run counted in the third on a double by Glenn Beckert and single by Billy Wiliams. Hank Aaron went hitless against Jenkins in three trips, ending his 22-game batting streak. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Monday, August    16, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  8  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Beckert 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .352      Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .328
Williams lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .303      H. Aaron 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .306      Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   2   .271
Santo 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Williams c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Callison rf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .201      T. Aaron 3b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Davis cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .274      Perez ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .221
Martin c              1   1   0   0     3   0   .255      Garrido 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Jenkins p             3   0   1   2     0   1   .230        King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .201
                                                            LaRussa 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Kelley p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .067
                                                            Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               31   3   8   3     4   2             Totals               28   0   2   0     1   7

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 12,282
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Braves 2
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 1
Errors: Pepitone
Doubles: Beckert (16), Santo (16), Jenkins (6)
Caught Stealing: Garr (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Callison (1), Jenkins (7), Kessinger (12)
GIDP: Williams (13), King (9)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(19-9)         9     2   0   0   1   7   0  29   2.62
Totals                  9     2   0   0   1   7   0  29

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley L(7-4)           9     8   3   3   4   2   0  38   2.80
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   2   0  38

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Andy Olsen


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger lined to right; Beckert flied out to right;
Williams popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson lined to first; Garr grounded out (pitcher
to first); H. Aaron grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone singled to right; Santo singled to left
[Pepitone to second]; Callison out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Pepitone to third, Santo to second]; Davis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Martin was walked intentionally; Jenkins
flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lum struck out; Williams grounded out (second to
first); T. Aaron struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger popped to third in foul territory; Beckert
doubled to center; Williams singled to left [Beckert scored];
Pepitone flied out to right; Santo lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; Garrido
grounded out (third to first); Kelley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Callison popped to catcher in foul territory; Davis
popped to catcher in foul territory; Martin walked; Jenkins was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Jackson flied out to right; Garr singled to right;
H. Aaron popped to catcher in foul territory; Garr was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
singled to left; Williams grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Lum reached on an error by Pepitone [Lum to first];
Williams singled to center [Lum to third]; T. Aaron struck out;
Perez popped to first in foul territory; Garrido forced Williams
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 6TH: Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); Santo
doubled to left; Callison flied out to right [Santo to third];
Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Kelley was called out on strikes; Jackson grounded
out (second to first); Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 7TH: Martin walked; Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Martin to second]; Kessinger grounded out
(second to first) [Martin to third]; Beckert flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: H. Aaron was called out on strikes; Lum struck out;
Williams popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves
0.

CUBS 8TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Pepitone
grounded out (first to pitcher); Santo flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: T. Aaron popped to first in foul territory; Perez
walked; KING BATTED FOR GARRIDO; King grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 0.

CUBS 9TH: LARUSSA REPLACED KING (PLAYING 2B); Callison walked;
Davis singled to right [Callison to third]; Martin reached on a
fielder's choice [Callison out at home (second to pitcher),
Davis to third, Martin to second]; Jenkins doubled to left
[Davis scored, Martin scored]; Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Jenkins to third]; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: BROWN BATTED FOR KELLEY; Brown flied out to left;
Jackson flied out to right; Garr flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.