Three homers, including one by winning pitcher Roric Harrison, powered the Braves to a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. Darrell Evans, breaking an 0-for-11 slump, started the Braves' scoring with a circuit clout in the first inning. Harrison followed with his homer in the third. Dusty Baker added a belt after a single by Evans in the fourth. Ralph Garr tripled and Evans singled for the wrap-up run in the fifth. Jerry Morales homered for one of the Cubs' counters. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Saturday, April     27, 1974 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  0
Braves       1  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  4


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .322      Garr lf               3   1   2   0     1   1   .360
Morales lf            5   1   1   1     0   0   .224      Robinson ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .175
Madlock 3b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .305      Evans 3b              4   2   3   2     0   0   .200
Williams 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Baker rf              4   1   1   2     0   1   .352
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Tepedino 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .208
Kessinger ss          3   0   1   1     1   0   .158      Perez 2b              4   0   3   0     0   0   .448
Mitterwald c          2   0   0   0     1   1   .273      Office cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .156
  Kremmel p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Oates c               2   0   0   0     1   1   .237
  Ward ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Harrison p            3   1   1   1     0   1   .167
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rosello 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .158
Hooton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Lundstedt c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garrett ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   2   8   2     2   5             Totals               30   5  10   5     3   5

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 12,181
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Braves 4
DP: Cubs 4, Braves 1
Errors: Garr, Robinson, Evans, Perez
Doubles: Perez (3)
Triples: Garr (3)
Home Runs: Morales (3), Evans (3), Harrison (1), Baker (2)
Stolen Bases: Morales (1), Garr (2)
GIDP: Garrett (1), Office 2 (2), Robinson (5), Baker (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(1-2)           4.1   8   5   5   2   2   3  21   5.47
Kremmel                 2.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   8   5.40
Pina                    1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.15
Totals                  8    10   5   5   3   5   3  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison W(2-3)         7     8   2   2   2   5   1  34   5.20
Frisella                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.93
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   5   1  39

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Nick Colosi


CUBS 1ST: Monday struck out; Morales reached on an error by
Evans [Morales to first]; Morales stole second; Madlock reached
on an error by Perez [Morales to third, Madlock to first];
Williams struck out; Cardenal popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Robinson lined to shortstop; Evans
homered; Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Mitterwald
walked; Rosello singled to left [Mitterwald to second]; On a
bunt Hooton struck out; Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Tepedino flied out to center; Perez singled to
right; Office grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Morales popped to third in foul territory; Madlock
singled to left; Williams singled to right [Madlock to third];
Cardenal popped to catcher in foul territory; Kessinger singled
to center [Madlock scored, Williams to second]; Mitterwald
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates flied out to left; Harrison homered; Garr
walked; Robinson grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Garr out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Braves 2.

CUBS 4TH: Rosello singled to center; Hooton reached on a
fielder's choice [Rosello to second (error by Robinson)]; Monday
struck out; Morales forced Hooton (second to shortstop) [Rosello
to third]; Madlock forced Morales (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to right; Baker homered [Evans
scored]; Tepedino grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
doubled to left; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Oates
was walked intentionally; Harrison forced Perez (third
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 4.

CUBS 5TH: Williams popped to shortstop; Cardenal singled to left
[Cardenal to second (error by Garr)]; Kessinger flied out to
center [Cardenal to third]; Mitterwald flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr tripled to center; Robinson struck out; Evans
singled to right [Garr scored]; KREMMEL REPLACED MITTERWALD
(PITCHING); LUNDSTEDT REPLACED HOOTON (PLAYING C ); Baker
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Evans out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 5.

CUBS 6TH: Rosello flied out to left; Lundstedt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Monday grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Tepedino grounded out (first unassisted); Perez
singled to left; Office grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 5.

CUBS 7TH: Morales homered; Madlock grounded out (third to
first); Williams flied out to right; Cardenal flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Oates struck out; Harrison was called out on
strikes; Garr singled to left; Garr stole second; Robinson flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger walked; WARD BATTED FOR KREMMEL; Ward
singled to right [Kessinger to third]; FRISELLA REPLACED
HARRISON (PITCHING); Rosello popped to shortstop; GARRETT BATTED
FOR LUNDSTEDT; Garrett grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to pitcher) [Ward out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: PINA REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); GARRETT STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Evans flied out to left; Baker struck out;
Tepedino walked; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

CUBS 9TH: On a bunt Monday grounded out (third to first);
Morales popped to shortstop; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.