D-Whit - It Was 45 Years Ago Today...Saturday Auugust 2nd

August 2^nd

Jim McAndrew and Tug McGraw combined on a two-hit shutout of Atlanta. Brave pitcher Ron Reed matched doughnuts with McAndrew until the bottom of the 7^th when Cleon Jones knocked in the game’s only run-a single that plated Ron Swoboda. 37,442 attended this afternoon game between the two division leaders.

 

The Cubs won too so there was no movement in the standings.