The pitching of Milt Pappas and batting of Billy Williams combined to give the Cubs a 3-0 victory over the Braves. Pappas allowed only five hits in earning his fifth shutout of the season.

The victory was his 16th, equalling his major league career high. Williams knocked in two runs with a triple in the third inning and added the other tally with a homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Friday, August    27, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Cubs         0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Garr lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .333      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .352
H. Aaron 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .323      Williams lf           3   1   2   3     1   0   .310
  Brown pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Pepitone 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Williams c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Santo 3b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .265
Lum rf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Callison rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .202
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Davis cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .276
Jackson cf            2   0   1   0     1   0   .272      Cannizzaro c          2   0   0   0     1   0   .205
Perez ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Pappas p              3   1   1   0     0   2   .164
Reed p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .138
  King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .198
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   5   0     2   2             Totals               30   3   6   3     2   6

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 23,150
Left on Base: Braves 5, Cubs 5
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 2
Errors: Millan
Doubles: Jackson (19), Santo (20)
Triples: Williams (4), Davis (5)
Home Runs: Williams (25)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (6)
GIDP: H. Aaron (6), Lum (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(12-10)           7     6   3   3   2   5   1  28   3.57
Upshaw                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.67
Totals                  8     6   3   3   2   6   1  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(16-11)         9     5   0   0   2   2   0  32   3.28
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   2   0  32

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry


BRAVES 1ST: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr
singled to center; H. Aaron grounded into a double play (second
to first) [Garr out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert grounded out
(third to first); Williams walked; Pepitone popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams flied out to left; Lum grounded out
(shortstop to first); Evans popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo popped to first in foul territory; Callison
struck out; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson walked; Jackson stole second; Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Reed struck out; Millan flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Cannizzaro grounded out (shortstop to first); Pappas
singled to left; Kessinger struck out; Beckert singled to center
[Pappas to second]; Williams tripled to left [Pappas scored,
Beckert scored]; Pepitone grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); H. Aaron
singled to center; Williams popped to first in foul territory;
Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Santo doubled to center; Callison hit into a double
play (right to shortstop) [Santo out at third]; Davis flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans struck out; Jackson doubled to right; Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Reed grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Cannizzaro flied out to left; Pappas struck out;
Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan flied out to center; Garr lined to left; H.
Aaron lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs
2.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert lined to shortstop; Williams homered; Pepitone
flied out to right; Santo struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Williams walked; Lum grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Williams out at second]; Evans flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Callison grounded out (second to first); Davis tripled
to left; Cannizzaro was walked intentionally; Pappas struck out;
Kessinger forced Cannizzaro (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Perez
singled to right; KING BATTED FOR REED; King flied out to
center; Millan forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Beckert popped to
catcher in foul territory; Williams flied out to center;
Pepitone reached on an error by Millan [Pepitone to first];
Santo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr singled to left; H. Aaron forced Garr
(shortstop to second); BROWN RAN FOR H. AARON; On a bunt
Williams grounded out (third to first) [Brown to second]; Lum
lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.