The Cubs built up a 7-3 lead on two homers by Billy Williams and one by Ron Santo, but the Braves wiped out their deficit with a five-run rally in the seventh inning to gain an 8-7 victory. Marty Perez doubled, took third on a fumble by Rick Monday and scored the first run in the Braves' comeback on a sacrifice fly by Darrell Evans.

Mike Lum singled and Ralph Garr homered to add two runs. Dusty Baker walked, stole second and counted the tying tally on a single by Johnny Oates. Jose Cardenal bobbled Oates' hit, allowing the batter to reach second, and Dick Dietz then singled to drive in the deciding run. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 8, Chicago Cubs 7

Game Played on Friday, June 1, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves       0  0  3    0  0  0    5  0  0  -   8 13  0
Cubs         3  0  1    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 11  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson lf            5   1   1   0     0   3   .186      Monday cf             3   2   2   0     2   0   .289
Perez ss              5   1   2   0     0   0   .262      Beckert 2b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Evans 3b              2   1   1   1     2   0   .258        James pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .148
Lum 1b                5   2   2   1     0   0   .286      Williams lf           3   3   2   4     2   0   .318
Garr rf               5   1   3   2     0   0   .244      Cardenal rf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .313
Baker cf              3   1   1   2     2   0   .254      Santo 3b              4   1   1   3     0   0   .317
Johnson 2b            5   0   1   0     0   2   .249      Bourque 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Oates c               5   1   1   1     0   0   .224      Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   2   .240
Harrison p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .270
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hooton p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .240
  Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .227        Gura p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Dobson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .067        Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dietz ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .296        Hickman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Goggin pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .357
  P. Niekro p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .231

Totals               39   8  13   8     4   6             Totals               35   7  11   7     4   5

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 10,626
Left on Base: Braves 9, Cubs 6
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Monday, Cardenal
Doubles: Perez (6), Evans (11), Bourque (3)
Home Runs: Garr (2), Santo (6), Williams 2 (8)
Stolen Bases: Baker (4), Cardenal (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hooton (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Evans (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison                3.2   9   7   7   3   2   3  21   3.11
House                   1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.70
Dobson W(3-7)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.99
P. Niekro SV(2)         3     2   0   0   1   2   0  12   2.70
Totals                  9    11   7   7   4   5   3  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton                  5     7   3   3   3   4   0  25   4.63
Gura                    1.1   3   4   4   1   0   1   8   4.00
Aker L(1-4)             2.2   3   1   0   0   2   0  11   2.32
Totals                  9    13   8   7   4   6   1  44

Wild Pitches: Harrison (2)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bruce Froemming


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson was called out on strikes; Perez flied out
to right; Evans walked; Lum popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to left; Harrison threw a wild pitch
[Monday to second]; Beckert flied out to center; Williams
walked; Cardenal was called out on strikes; Santo homered
[Monday scored, Williams scored]; Bourque popped to shortstop; 3
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Garr grounded out (third to first); Baker grounded
out (shortstop to first); Johnson singled to left; Oates flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Hundley struck out; Kessinger flied out to left;
Hooton singled to right; Monday walked [Hooton to second];
Beckert flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs
3.

BRAVES 3RD: Harrison struck out; Jackson singled to center; On a
bunt Perez made an out to pitcher; Evans walked [Jackson to
second]; Lum singled to left [Jackson scored, Evans to second];
Garr singled to shortstop [Evans to third, Lum to second]; Baker
singled to left [Evans scored, Lum scored, Garr to second];
Johnson struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Williams homered; Cardenal singled to shortstop;
Cardenal stole second; Cardenal was picked off second (pitcher
to shortstop); Santo flied out to right; Bourque doubled to
right; Hundley singled to left [Bourque to third, Hundley out at
second (left to catcher to first)]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Cubs 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Oates grounded out (catcher to first); Harrison
popped to second; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger singled to left; Hooton out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Kessinger to second]; Monday walked;
Beckert flied out to right; Williams homered [Kessinger scored,
Monday scored]; HOUSE REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to shortstop; Evans flied out to
center; Lum popped to third in foul territory; Garr singled to
center [Perez to second]; Baker walked [Perez to third, Garr to
second]; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 5TH: Santo grounded out (third to first); Bourque lined to
second; Hundley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 6TH: GURA REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); Oates grounded out
(second to first); BROWN BATTED FOR HOUSE; Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: DOBSON REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Kessinger grounded
out (second to first); Gura was called out on strikes; Monday
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 7TH: Perez doubled to center [Perez to third (error by
Monday)]; Evans hit a sacrifice fly to left [Perez scored]; Lum
singled to right; Garr homered [Lum scored]; AKER REPLACED GURA
(PITCHING); Baker walked (walk was charged to Gura); Baker stole
second; Johnson struck out; Oates singled to second [Baker
scored, Oates to second (error by Cardenal)]; DIETZ BATTED FOR
DOBSON; Dietz singled to left [Oates scored (unearned)]; GOGGIN
RAN FOR DIETZ; Jackson struck out; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 8, Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: P. NIEKRO REPLACED GOGGIN (PITCHING); Beckert struck
out; Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Cardenal flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Evans doubled
to left; Lum grounded out (second to first) [Evans to third];
Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 8, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: Santo popped to first; Bourque grounded out (third to
first); Hundley struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker flied out to center; Johnson popped to third;
Oates flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 7.

CUBS 9TH: Kessinger lined to first; HICKMAN BATTED FOR AKER;
Hickman popped to catcher in foul territory; On a bunt Monday
singled to third; Beckert singled to left [Monday to second];
JAMES RAN FOR BECKERT; Williams walked [Monday to third, James
to second]; Cardenal forced Williams (shortstop to second); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 8, Cubs 7.

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