Hank Aaron set an N. L. record by reaching the 100 mark in runs batted in for the 11th season in leading the Braves to a 5-4 victory over the Cubs. Aaron made it 100 RBIs by hitting a homer with a man on base in the first inning. After Aaron's smash, Earl Williams also hit for the circuit.

The Braves added their two other runs in the sixth. After Ralph Garr singled and Aaron doubled, Williams walked to load the bases. Ray Newman relieved and passed both Tommie Aaron and Mike Lum to hand the Braves a pair of gift counters. The Cubs, after trailing, 5-1, picked up two runs in the eighth, but the best they could do in the ninth was add their final tally on a homer by Jim Hickman. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    29, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       3  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   5  8  0
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   4 13  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .305      Kessinger ss          5   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Garr lf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .334      Beckert 2b            5   0   1   1     0   0   .349
H. Aaron 1b           4   2   2   2     0   1   .321      Williams lf           4   0   2   0     1   1   .313
Williams c            3   1   1   1     1   2   .269      Pepitone 1b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Versalles 3b          1   0   0   0     1   1   .206      Santo 3b              3   1   1   0     2   1   .266
  Evans ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Callison rf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .202
  T. Aaron ph,3b      1   0   0   1     1   0   .244        Hickman ph,rf       3   1   1   1     0   1   .262
Lum rf                3   0   0   1     1   0   .274      Davis cf              0   0   0   0     2   0   .280
Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .272        James ph,cf         3   1   1   0     0   1   .284
Perez ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Martin c              5   1   3   1     0   0   .264
Kelley p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .063      Pizarro p             1   0   0   0     1   0   .053
  Barber p            2   0   1   0     0   1   .154        Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Newman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nash p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Banks ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .149
                                                            Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .210
                                                            Tompkins p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   8   5     4   7             Totals               38   4  13   4     6   5

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 29,685
Left on Base: Braves 5, Cubs 13
DP: Braves 2, Cubs 1
Doubles: H. Aaron (18)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (39), Williams (28), Hickman (18)
Caught Stealing: Versalles (1)
GIDP: Perez (14), Pepitone (14), Pizarro (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kelley                  3.2   4   1   1   5   2   0  18   3.20
Barber W(3-1)           3.1   4   0   0   1   2   0  15   5.87
Upshaw                  0.2   4   2   2   0   0   0   6   3.87
Nash SV(2)              1.1   1   1   1   0   1   1   5   5.20
Totals                  9    13   4   4   6   5   1  44

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pizarro L(5-3)          5     6   5   5   2   5   2  22   3.23
Decker                  0     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.72
Newman                  0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   2.30
Bonham                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.28
Regan                   2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.45
Tompkins                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.15
Totals                  9     8   5   5   4   7   2  37

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


BRAVES 1ST: Millan singled to center; Garr popped to third in
foul territory; H. Aaron homered [Millan scored]; Williams
homered; Versalles struck out; Lum flied out to center; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert flied out to
left; Williams walked [Kessinger to second]; Pepitone grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Williams out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Jackson flied out to center; Perez popped to second;
Kelley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo walked; Callison struck out; Davis walked [Santo
to second]; Martin singled to center [Santo scored, Davis to
second]; Pizarro grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Martin out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Millan singled to left; Garr grounded out (second to
first) [Millan to second]; H. Aaron was called out on strikes;
Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
singled to center; Williams was called out on strikes; Pepitone
singled to center [Beckert to third]; Santo popped to shortstop
in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Versalles walked; Lum flied out to center; Jackson
flied out to left; Versalles was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Callison popped to third; Davis walked; Martin lined
to second; Pizarro walked [Davis to second]; BARBER REPLACED
KELLEY (PITCHING); Kessinger forced Pizarro (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez flied out to center; Barber struck out; Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
lined to right; Pepitone singled to second; Santo walked
[Pepitone to second]; HICKMAN BATTED FOR CALLISON; Hickman was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 6TH: HICKMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Garr singled to
shortstop; H. Aaron doubled to center [Garr to third]; DECKER
REPLACED PIZARRO (PITCHING); Williams walked (walk was charged
to Pizarro); EVANS BATTED FOR VERSALLES; NEWMAN REPLACED DECKER
(PITCHING); T. AARON BATTED FOR EVANS; T. Aaron walked [Garr
scored, H. Aaron to third, Williams to second]; Lum walked [H.
Aaron scored, Williams to third, T. Aaron to second]; BONHAM
REPLACED NEWMAN (PITCHING); Jackson forced Williams (shortstop
to catcher) [T. Aaron to third, Lum to second]; Perez grounded
into a double play (third to catcher) [T. Aaron out at home, Lum
out at third]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: T. AARON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); JAMES BATTED FOR
DAVIS; James struck out; Martin singled to second; BANKS BATTED
FOR BONHAM; Banks flied out to center; Kessinger popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 7TH: REGAN REPLACED BANKS (PITCHING); JAMES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); Barber singled to center; On a bunt Millan
forced Barber (third to shortstop); Garr struck out; H. Aaron
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Beckert grounded out (second to first); Williams
singled to center; Pepitone forced Williams (third to second);
Santo singled to center [Pepitone to second]; Hickman lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Williams struck out; T. Aaron flied out to left; Lum
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING); James singled to
left; Martin singled to pitcher [James to second]; POPOVICH
BATTED FOR REGAN; Popovich singled to left [James scored, Martin
to second]; Kessinger flied out to right [Martin to third];
Beckert forced Popovich (second unassisted) [Martin scored];
Williams singled to right [Beckert to second]; NASH REPLACED
UPSHAW (PITCHING); Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); 2
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: TOMPKINS REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Perez singled to right; On a
bunt Nash forced Perez (pitcher to shortstop); Millan grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: Santo was called out on strikes; Hickman homered;
James grounded out (third to first); Martin popped to shortstop;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Cubs 4.