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Friday July 5, 1974
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Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, July 5, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  0
Cubs         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     0   2   .261
  Murrell ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Harris 2b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .194
Garr lf               3   1   1   0     0   1   .355      Williams lf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .284
Tepedino 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Cardenal rf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .291
  Johnson ph,1b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Morales cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Evans 3b              2   0   0   0     2   1   .263      Thornton 1b           4   1   1   1     0   2   .253
Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Fanzone 3b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .198
Perez 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .290      Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .236        Swisher c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Robinson ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .206      Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
P. Niekro p           2   0   2   1     0   0   .269        LaRoche p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Foster ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .174        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   7   1     2   4             Totals               32   3   8   3     1  10

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 29,076
Left on Base: Braves 6, Cubs 6
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Mitterwald
Doubles: Williams (14)
Triples: Harris (3)
Home Runs: Thornton (4)
Stolen Bases: Perez (1), Evans (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Garr (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
P. Niekro               7     6   2   2   1  10   0  28   3.07
Leon L(0-2)             1     2   1   1   0   0   1   5   1.99
Totals                  8     8   3   3   1  10   1  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  5     4   1   1   0   3   0  19   4.91
LaRoche                 2.2   3   1   1   2   1   0  12   2.84
Zamora W(1-1)           1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.71
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   4   0  35

Balks: LaRoche (1)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Satch Davidson


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to right; Garr out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Jackson to second]; Tepedino flied out
to center; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger struck out; Harris was called out on
strikes; Williams singled to right; On a bunt Cardenal singled
to pitcher [Williams to second]; Morales forced Cardenal
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Office popped to first in foul territory; Perez
struck out; Oates grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Thornton struck out; Fanzone struck out; Mitterwald
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Robinson grounded out (third to first); P. Niekro
singled to left; Jackson flied out to left; Garr forced P.
Niekro (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Burris struck out; Kessinger singled to center; Harris
tripled to left [Kessinger scored]; Williams doubled to right
[Harris scored]; Cardenal walked; Morales popped to second;
Thornton was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Tepedino grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
popped to shortstop; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Fanzone struck out; Mitterwald struck out; Burris
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to center; Perez stole second [Perez
to third (error by Mitterwald)]; Oates flied out to center;
Robinson struck out; P. Niekro singled to center [Perez scored];
Jackson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger struck out; Harris flied out to center;
Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 6TH: LAROCHE REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Garr struck out;
Tepedino grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans walked; Evans
stole second; Office flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal struck out; Morales singled to shortstop;
Thornton flied out to center; Fanzone flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Perez flied out to left; Oates popped to first;
Robinson singled to right [Robinson out at second (right to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); LaRoche
popped to catcher in foul territory; Kessinger grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 8TH: SWISHER REPLACED MITTERWALD (PLAYING C ); FOSTER
BATTED FOR P. NIEKRO; Foster popped to first; MURRELL BATTED FOR
JACKSON; Murrell grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled
to right; JOHNSON BATTED FOR TEPEDINO; Johnson singled to left
[Garr to third]; LaRoche balked [Garr scored, Johnson to
second]; Evans walked; ZAMORA REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING);
Office popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: MURRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); JOHNSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); LEON REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Harris
singled to right; Williams lined to right; Cardenal forced
Harris (first to shortstop); Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Perez flied out to left; Oates flied out to center;
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: Thornton homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cubs 3.



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