Backed by the Braves' 12-hit attack, Buzz Capra gained his 10th victory, beating the Cubs, 7-2. Before being acquired by the Braves, who converted him into a starter, Capra had only five victories to his credit in 41 games of relief service with the Mets over three seasons.

The Braves decided the game with three runs in the seventh inning, breaking a 2-2 tie. Ralph Garr singled with one out and advanced to second on a grounder by Craig Robinson. The Cubs then walked Darrell Evans intentionally before bringing in Burt Hooton to replace Ray Burris. Dusty Baker rapped a long drive that bounced over the left field fence for a ground-rule double, scoring Garr, and Rowland Office followed with a single to drive in Evans and Baker. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      17, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Braves       0  0  0    1  1  0    3  2  x  -   7 12  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   1   3   1     0   0   .266      Garr lf               4   2   1   0     1   0   .365
Monday cf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .302      Robinson ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .217
Morales lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .246        Foster pr,ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .148
Williams 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Evans 3b              3   1   2   2     1   0   .267
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Baker rf              5   1   2   2     0   0   .241
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Office cf             5   1   3   2     0   1   .247
Grabarkewitz 2b       3   1   1   0     1   1   .193      Johnson 1b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .257
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .198      Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
  Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Oates c               3   1   2   1     1   0   .239
Burris p              1   0   0   0     1   1   .100      Capra p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .189
  Hooton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .061
  Frailing p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .308
  Thornton ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .296

Totals               34   2   8   2     2   5             Totals               33   7  12   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  7,142
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Braves 10
DP: Cubs 0, Braves 0
Doubles: Thornton (6), Evans (14), Office (13), Baker (17)
Triples: Robinson (5)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (8), Office (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (1), Johnson (4), Capra (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Evans (2)
Hit by Pitch: Robinson (1,by Hooton)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(3-3)           6.2   9   5   5   2   2   0  31   5.49
Hooton                  0.2   2   2   2   2   0   0   7   4.46
Frailing                0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.32
Totals                  8    12   7   7   4   3   0  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra W(10-4)           9     8   2   2   2   5   0  37   1.88
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   5   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Hooton (3)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to right; Monday was called out on
strikes; Morales made an out to second; Williams flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied out to center; Robinson flied out to
right; Evans made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Madlock flied
out to right; Grabarkewitz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Office singled
to left; Johnson singled to left [Office to second]; Perez
struck out; Oates walked [Office to third, Johnson to second];
Capra grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher flied out to left; Burris walked; Kessinger
flied out to left; Monday singled to right [Burris to third];
Morales flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr grounded out (second to first); Robinson
grounded out (second to first); Evans doubled to right; Baker
made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams flied out to right; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Office doubled to center; Johnson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Office to third]; Perez flied out to
right; Oates singled to right [Office scored]; Capra was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Grabarkewitz singled to center; Swisher popped to
third in foul territory; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Grabarkewitz to second]; Kessinger singled to left
[Grabarkewitz scored, Kessinger to second (on throw to home)];
Monday singled to right [Kessinger scored]; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Robinson
tripled to right; Evans singled to right [Robinson scored];
Baker flied out to left; Office grounded out (first to pitcher);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: Williams popped to third in foul territory; Cardenal
singled to shortstop; Madlock forced Cardenal (shortstop to
second); Madlock stole second; Grabarkewitz walked; Swisher
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oates flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 2.

CUBS 7TH: Burris was called out on strikes; Kessinger singled to
right; Monday flied out to center; Morales struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Capra flied out to center; Garr singled to right;
Robinson grounded out (second to first) [Garr to second]; Evans
was walked intentionally; Baker doubled [Garr scored, Evans to
third]; HOOTON REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Office singled to
center [Evans scored, Baker scored]; Office stole second;
Johnson walked; Perez popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

CUBS 8TH: Williams grounded out (third to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Madlock grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Oates singled to second; Capra out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Oates to second]; Garr was walked
intentionally; Robinson was hit by a pitch [Oates to third, Garr
to second]; FOSTER RAN FOR ROBINSON; FRAILING REPLACED HOOTON
(PITCHING); Evans hit a sacrifice fly to right [Oates scored,
Garr to third]; Baker singled to left [Garr scored, Foster to
second]; Office struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 7.

CUBS 9TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Grabarkewitz
struck out; WARD BATTED FOR SWISHER; Ward grounded out (second
to first); THORNTON BATTED FOR FRAILING; Thornton doubled to
left; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 7.