Hank Aaron hit the 15th grand-slam homer of his career, setting an N. L. record and powering the Braves to a 9-3 victory over the Cubs. Aaron formerly was tied with Gil Hodges and Willie McCovey at 14 grand-slams each. The A. L. record is 23 by Lou Gehrig.

The Braves were losing, 3-1, going into the seventh inning when they began an eight-run explosion with a single by Johnny Oates and doubles by Norm Miller and Ralph Garr to tie the score. A safe bunt by Craig Robinson and pass to Darrell Evans then loaded the bases for Aaron, whose homer was his 719th. The Braves filled the sacks again on a single by Dusty Baker and two walks and added their last two runs on a single by Rowland Office. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Friday, April     26, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  0    8  0  x  -   9 13  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Garr rf,lf            5   1   2   2     0   0   .349
Monday cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .352      Robinson ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .186
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Evans 3b              3   1   0   0     2   1   .161
Williams 1b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .250      Aaron lf              4   1   2   4     0   0   .233
Cardenal rf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .302        Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morales lf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .226      Baker cf,rf           4   2   2   0     0   1   .358
Mitterwald c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Johnson 2b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .228
Harris 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .107      Tepedino 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Reuschel p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Oates c               3   1   2   1     1   0   .246
  Kremmel p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morton p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .063
  Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Miller ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .167
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foster pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Office ph,cf        1   0   1   2     0   0   .172

Totals               33   3   6   3     3   4             Totals               36   9  13   9     4   3

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance:  6,829
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Braves 7
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 0
Doubles: Monday (5), Cardenal (2), Miller (1), Garr (6)
Home Runs: Aaron (6)
Stolen Bases: Baker 2 (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel                6.1   8   3   3   1   3   0  27   5.74
Kremmel L(0-1)          0     2   3   3   1   0   0   3   9.00
Burris                  0.1   3   3   3   2   0   1   6   3.09
Pina                    1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.70
Totals                  8    13   9   9   4   3   1  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(2-2)           7     6   3   3   3   4   0  30   4.85
Aker                    2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.50
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   4   0  36

Wild Pitches: Burris (2)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Monday
doubled to left; Madlock grounded out (first unassisted) [Monday
to third]; Williams walked; Cardenal singled to center [Monday
scored, Williams scored, Cardenal to second (on throw to home)];
Morales singled to center [Cardenal scored]; Mitterwald grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves
0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
singled to right; Evans grounded out (first unassisted)
[Robinson to second]; Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Harris popped to shortstop; Reuschel struck out;
Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker singled to center; Baker stole second; Johnson
popped to shortstop; Tepedino grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Baker to third]; On a bunt Oates singled to pitcher [Baker
scored]; Morton singled to second [Oates to second]; Garr forced
Morton (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Monday was called out on strikes; Madlock flied out to
center; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
walked; Aaron singled to left [Evans to second]; Baker was
called out on strikes; Johnson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to first); Morales
grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald singled to center;
Harris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Tepedino flied out to right; Oates lined to third;
Morton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger
singled to right; Monday flied out to left; Madlock flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr singled to right; Robinson lined into a double
play (second to first) [Garr out at first]; Evans was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

CUBS 6TH: Williams flied out to right; Cardenal doubled to
right; Morales was walked intentionally; Mitterwald flied out to
right [Cardenal to third]; Harris grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker flied
out to left; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

CUBS 7TH: Reuschel flied out to left; Kessinger flied out to
left; Monday walked; Madlock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Tepedino grounded out (pitcher to first); Oates
singled to right; MILLER BATTED FOR MORTON; Miller doubled to
right [Oates to third]; FOSTER RAN FOR MILLER; KREMMEL REPLACED
REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Garr doubled to left [Oates scored, Foster
scored]; On a bunt Robinson singled to third [Garr to third];
Evans walked [Robinson to second]; BURRIS REPLACED KREMMEL
(PITCHING); Aaron homered [Garr scored, Robinson scored, Evans
scored]; Baker singled to center; Baker stole second; Johnson
walked; Burris threw a wild pitch [Baker to third, Johnson to
second]; Tepedino popped to first in foul territory; Oates was
walked intentionally; OFFICE BATTED FOR FOSTER; Office singled
to right [Baker scored, Johnson scored, Oates to third]; PINA
REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Garr flied out to center; 8 R, 7 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 9.

CUBS 8TH: AKER REPLACED AARON (PITCHING); OFFICE STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING CF); GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BAKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Williams grounded out (first to
pitcher); Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Morales
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
3, Braves 9.

BRAVES 8TH: Robinson flied out to right; Evans flied out to
left; Aker lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves
9.

CUBS 9TH: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Harris
grounded out (second to first); WARD BATTED FOR PINA; Ward
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 9.