Craig Robinson drove in all three of the Braves' runs, but the young shortstop also committed two errors that resulted in a 4-3 loss to the Cubs. Robinson accounted for one run with an infield out in the first inning and drove in two with a bases-loaded single in the seventh to put the Braves ahead, 3-2. One of the Cubs' two runs was unearned on an error by Robinson. His second boot proved fatal. Bill Madlock was safe on the shortstop's error in the eighth and Billy Williams followed with a homer to win the game for the Cubs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     28, 1974 (Day game) at Atlanta Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   4 10  2
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3 10  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .328      Garr rf,lf            4   1   1   0     1   0   .355
Morales lf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .238      Robinson ss           4   0   2   3     0   0   .194
Madlock 3b            3   1   0   0     0   2   .290      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .190
Williams 1b           4   2   2   2     0   0   .268      Aaron lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Cardenal rf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .311        Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kessinger ss          3   1   0   0     1   1   .146        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mitterwald c          3   0   1   1     0   1   .277      Baker cf,rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .347
  Lundstedt c         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Johnson 2b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .246
Rosello 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .136      Murrell 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Frailing p            3   0   1   1     0   1   .300      Oates c               4   1   0   0     0   0   .222
  Pina p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      P. Niekro p           2   0   2   0     0   0   .353
                                                            Perez ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .467
                                                            Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .152

Totals               35   4  10   4     2   6             Totals               35   3  10   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 10,418
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Braves 7
DP: Cubs 2, Braves 0
Errors: Madlock, Frailing, Robinson 2
Doubles: Cardenal (3)
Home Runs: Williams (3)
Caught Stealing: Morales 2 (2), Cardenal (2), Garr (5)
GIDP: Garr (1)
Hit by Pitch: Madlock (1,by P. Niekro)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Frailing                6.1  10   3   2   2   3   0  29   1.65
Pina W(1-1)             2.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.18
Totals                  9    10   3   2   2   3   0  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro               7     6   2   1   1   5   0  28   3.35
Aker L(0-1)             0.1   3   2   1   0   0   1   4   5.40
Frisella                1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   1.64
Totals                  9    10   4   2   2   6   1  38

Passed Balls: Oates (6)
Hit by Pitch: P. Niekro (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


CUBS 1ST: Monday flied out to right; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madlock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to left; Garr was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Frailing [Garr to third]; Robinson
grounded out (first unassisted) [Garr scored (unearned)]; Evans
grounded out (pitcher to first); Aaron flied out to center; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 2ND: Williams singled to right; Oates allowed a passed ball
[Williams to second]; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald
singled to left [Williams scored (unearned)]; Rosello forced
Mitterwald (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied out to center; Johnson singled to
center; Murrell struck out; Oates popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Frailing was called out on strikes; Monday grounded
out (second to first); Morales singled to center; Morales was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: P. Niekro singled to third; Garr grounded into a
double play (second to first to shortstop) [P. Niekro out at
second]; Robinson singled to center; Evans walked [Robinson to
second]; Aaron popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock was called out on strikes; Williams grounded
out (second to first); Cardenal flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
singled to left; Murrell popped to catcher in foul territory;
Oates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger struck out; Mitterwald popped to third;
Rosello popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: P. Niekro singled to center; Garr lined into a
double play (third to first) [P. Niekro out at first]; Robinson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 1.

CUBS 6TH: Frailing grounded out (first unassisted); Monday
singled to left; Morales flied out to center; Madlock was hit by
a pitch [Monday to second]; Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans struck out; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to
first); Baker singled to left; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal singled to left; Kessinger forced Cardenal
(pitcher to shortstop) [Kessinger to second (error by
Robinson)]; Mitterwald struck out; Rosello was walked
intentionally; Frailing singled to left [Kessinger scored,
Rosello to second]; Monday forced Frailing (third to second); 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: LUNDSTEDT REPLACED MITTERWALD (PLAYING C ); Murrell
singled to center; Oates forced Murrell (pitcher to shortstop);
PEREZ BATTED FOR P. NIEKRO; Perez singled to right [Oates to
third, Perez to second (on throw to 3b)]; Garr was walked
intentionally; Robinson singled to center [Oates scored, Perez
scored, Garr to second]; PINA REPLACED FRAILING (PITCHING); Garr
was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Robinson to
second]; Evans reached on an error by Madlock [Robinson to
third, Evans to first]; Aaron grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); AKER REPLACED
AARON (PITCHING); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); OFFICE
REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING CF); Morales singled to left; Morales
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Madlock reached
on an error by Robinson [Madlock to first]; Williams homered
[Madlock scored (unearned)]; Cardenal doubled to left; FRISELLA
REPLACED AKER (PITCHING); Kessinger was walked intentionally;
Cardenal was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Kessinger
to second]; Lundstedt struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
popped to second; Murrell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 3.

CUBS 9TH: Rosello grounded out (third to first); Pina flied out
to right; Monday singled to left; Morales flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Oates grounded out (second to first); Office
grounded out (first unassisted); Garr grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 3.