The Cubs, who outscored the Braves, 32-2, in a sweep of a recent three-game series in Chicago, continued their mastery with a 2-0 victory behind the five-hit hurling of Bill Hands. The Cubs scored their first run when Rick Monday doubled and Jose Cardenal singled in the second inning and added the other tally on a single by Randy Hundley and double by Glenn Beckert in the third. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Friday, May       12, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Cubs         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  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   .210      Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .286
Beckert 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .237      Garr cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .307
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .277      Aaron rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Hickman 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .350      Williams c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .367      Cepeda 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .366
Cardenal rf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .267      Carty lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Fanzone 3b            2   0   0   0     1   2   .350      Evans 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Hundley c             3   1   1   0     0   1   .273      Perez ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .256
Hands p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Reed p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   6   2     1   8             Totals               31   0   5   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  8,026
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Braves 5
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 1
Doubles: Monday (3), Beckert (3)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (5), Millan (2)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Hands (2)
GIDP: Perez (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(2-1)            9     5   0   0   1   4   0  32   2.97
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   4   0  32

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(1-4)             8     6   2   2   1   6   0  29   4.76
Upshaw                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   8   0  32

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bruce Froemming


CUBS 1ST: Bill Hands: 98 pitches; Kessinger lined to
center; 39 minute rain delay; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan singled to right; Millan stole second; Garr
struck out; Aaron flied out to left; Williams flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman flied out to left; Monday doubled to left;
Cardenal singled to center [Monday scored]; Cardenal stole
second; Fanzone struck out while Cardenal was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda struck out; Carty grounded out (shortstop to
first); Evans lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley singled to center; Hands out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Hundley to second]; Kessinger lined to
left; Beckert doubled to right [Hundley scored, Beckert out at
third (right to second to third)]; Cubs Coach Pete Reiser
ejected by 3B umpire Bruce Froemming; Cubs manager Leo Durocher
coaches 3B; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez lined to right; Reed grounded out (third to
first); Millan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves
0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams singled to right; Hickman struck out; Monday
forced Williams (second to shortstop); Cardenal grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr popped to third; Aaron grounded out (shortstop
to first); Williams walked; Cepeda singled to center [Williams
to second]; Carty flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 5TH: Fanzone struck out; Hundley flied out to center; Hands
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans flied out to right; Perez singled to center;
Reed forced Perez (first to shortstop); Millan singled to right
[Reed to second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Beckert
singled to right; Williams flied out to center; Hickman popped
to pitcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Aaron flied out to center; Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cepeda popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 7TH: Monday flied out to right; Cardenal popped to third in
foul territory; Fanzone walked; Hundley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Evans singled
to right; Perez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 0.

CUBS 8TH: Hands grounded out (third to first); Kessinger flied
out to center; Beckert popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: JACKSON BATTED FOR REED; Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); Millan flied out to right; Garr grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

CUBS 9TH: UPSHAW REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Williams struck
out; Hickman grounded out (third to first); Monday struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
lined to second; Cepeda struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 0.