Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

63-85, 30-43 Away

Final

79-69, 39-35 Home


CIN
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	6	13	1
0	4	0	0	1	0	4	0	-	9	14	1

Reds Hitting

hitters
R. OlmedoSS
T. Hummel3B
D. Jimenez2B
S. Casey1B
R. BranyanLF
R. MateoRF
S. RandallP
P. NortonP
W. PenaCF
C. MillerC
J. BaleP
J. CerrosP
aE. ValentPH
M. BelisleP
D. StensonRF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	2	2	0	0	0	.260	.292	.288
5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.203	.277	.373
5	1	2	1	1	0	1	.278	.349	.427
5	0	1	1	0	0	0	.289	.347	.397
4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.233	.350	.489
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.254	.306	.349
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.214	.276	.359
3	2	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.409	.333
2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.241	.267	.241
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.269	.377	.462
39	6	13	6	1	1	6

a-struck out swinging for J Cerros in the 6th

Batting
2BT Hummel (4, J Cruz)
HRD Jimenez (7, 5th inning off J Cruz 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIC Miller (1), S Casey (71), R Olmedo 2 (14), D Jimenez (26), T Hummel (8)
2Out RBIS Casey, R Olmedo
SFC Miller
GIDPR Mateo
Team LOB8

Fielding
DP1 (R Olmedo-D Jimenez-S Casey)
ET Hummel (2, throw)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
D. GlanvilleCF
K. FarnsworthP
bR. MartínezPH
D. KeltonPR
J. BorowskiP
M. Grudzielanek2B
S. SosaRF
M. AlouLF
A. Ramírez3B
E. Karros1B
A. GonzalezSS
D. MillerC
J. CruzP
M. GuthrieP
A. AlfonsecaP
aK. LoftonPH-CF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	1	0	1	0	.262	.285	.333
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	1	0	.291	.342	.392
0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
5	1	3	2	0	1	.310	.364	.411
5	1	2	0	0	0	.290	.373	.556
4	2	1	0	1	0	.288	.362	.478
5	1	2	1	0	0	.269	.321	.447
4	1	2	4	0	0	.290	.345	.452
2	1	1	1	2	0	.224	.294	.400
4	0	0	0	0	3	.234	.309	.365
2	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	1	1	0	0	0	.291	.344	.446
35	9	14	8	5	5

a-doubled to right for A Alfonseca in the 7th

b-walked for K Farnsworth in the 8th

Batting
2BM Alou (34, J Bale); E Karros 2 (16, J Bale, S Randall); A Gonzalez (35, J Bale); K Lofton (31, M Belisle)
3BJ Cruz (1, J Bale)
RBIE Karros 4 (37), A Gonzalez (55), M Grudzielanek 2 (29), A Ramirez (95)
SHD Glanville
GIDPS Sosa
Team LOB8

Baserunning
SBA Gonzalez (2, 2nd base off J Bale/C Miller)

Fielding
DP1 (A Ramirez-M Grudzielanek-E Karros)
EA Ramirez (29, ground ball)

Reds Pitching

pitchers
J. Bale
J. Cerros
M. Belisle(L,1-1; B, 1)
S. Randall
P. Norton
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
4.0	8	5	4	2	2	76-42	4.67
1.0	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	7.36
1.1	3	3	3	0	1	19-13	8.31
0.1	2	1	1	2	1	19-9	6.23
1.1	1	0	0	1	1	28-14	3.97
8.0	14	9	8	5	5	150-83

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Bale 6-3; J Cerros 2-1; M Belisle 2-1; S Randall 0-0; P Norton 0-3
Game ScoresJ Bale 28

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
J. Cruz
M. Guthrie(B,1)
A. Alfonseca(W,3-1)
K. Farnsworth(H,18)
J. Borowski(S,33)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	10	6	6	1	3	1	99-64	5.56
1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	21-16	2.56
1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-3	5.34
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	3.47
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17-12	2.81
9.0	13	6	6	1	6	1	155-105

Pitching
WPM Guthrie
IBBA Gonzalez (By S Randall)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Cruz 4-8; M Guthrie 0-2; A Alfonseca 3-0; K Farnsworth 2-0; J Borowski 1-1
Game ScoresJ Cruz 25

Scoring Summary

		CIN	CHC
2nd	C Miller hit sacrifice fly to left, R Branyan scored.	1	0
2nd	E Karros doubled to left, M Alou and A Ramirez scored.	1	2
2nd	A Gonzalez doubled to right center, E Karros scored.	1	3
2nd	D Glanville reached on infield single to third, A Gonzalez scored on throwing error by third baseman T Hummel.	1	4
3rd	S Casey singled to shallow left, T Hummel scored.	2	4
4th	R Olmedo singled to right, C Miller scored, J Bale to second.	3	4
5th	D Jimenez homered to right.	4	4
5th	M Grudzielanek singled to left, J Cruz scored, D Glanville to second.	4	5
6th	R Olmedo singled to left, W Pena scored, C Miller to second.	5	5
6th	T Hummel singled to left, C Miller scored, R Olmedo to third.	6	5
7th	M Grudzielanek singled to right center, K Lofton scored.	6	6
7th	A Ramirez singled to left, M Grudzielanek scored, S Sosa to third, M Alou to second.	6	7
7th	E Karros doubled to left, S Sosa and M Alou scored, A Ramirez to third.	6	9

Reds
6
Cubs
7

Game 1

12/9

Reds
6
Cubs
9

Game 2

13/9

Reds
1
Cubs
0

Game 3

14/9

Wrigley Field

9:05 PM, 13 September 2003

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,983

Game Time:3:11

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Guccione
First Base Umpire - Steve Rippley
Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

A. Alfonseca3-1

M. Belisle1-1

J. Borowski28

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