Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

82-65, 39-33 Away

Final

68-81, 39-39 Home


CHC
CIN

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

J. Leicester5-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

D. Graves1-6

1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Cubs Hitting

hitters
C. PattersonCF
N. PerezSS
A. Ramírez3B
J. MaciasPR-3B
M. AlouLF
D. Lee1B
S. SosaRF
T. Walker2B
C. MurrayPR
M. Grudzielanek2B
M. BarrettC
G. RuschP
aB. GrievePH
J. LeicesterP
bJ. DuboisPH
L. HawkinsP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	4	.277	.331	.468
4	1	0	0	0	0	.246	.288	.323
4	0	2	0	0	1	.316	.365	.585
0	1	0	0	0	0	.257	.280	.360
4	1	1	2	0	0	.291	.356	.565
4	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.366	.538
3	1	0	0	1	0	.259	.335	.531
3	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.356	.472
0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
1	0	0	0	0	1	.306	.347	.427
4	0	3	2	0	0	.302	.348	.508
1	0	0	0	0	1	.114	.114	.229
0	0	0	1	0	0	.264	.363	.430
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.211	.176
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
33	5	8	5	1	7

a-hit sacrifice fly to left for G Rusch in the 8th

b-flied out to right for J Leicester in the 9th

Batting
2BM Barrett 2 (30, P Wilson, D Graves); M Alou (32, D Graves)
RBIB Grieve (33), M Alou 2 (97), M Barrett 2 (63)
2Out RBIM Barrett 2
SFB Grieve
SHG Rusch
GIDPS Sosa
Team LOB4

Fielding
DP1 (M Barrett-T Walker)
EN Perez (7, throw)
AssistsM Alou (J LaRue at 3rd base)

Reds Hitting

hitters
R. Freel3B
F. LopezSS
S. Casey1B
A. DunnLF
D. Jimenez2B
W. PenaCF
A. KearnsRF
J. LaRueC
P. WilsonP
aJ. CruzPH
D. GravesP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	1	.276	.375	.372
4	1	1	0	0	3	.250	.320	.433
4	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.388	.560
3	0	1	1	1	2	.263	.392	.567
4	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.358	.380
1	0	0	0	2	0	.261	.319	.532
3	0	0	0	0	1	.220	.325	.381
3	0	1	0	0	1	.249	.332	.438
2	0	0	0	0	2	.111	.143	.148
1	0	0	0	0	1	.226	.321	.343
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
29	1	3	1	3	11

a-struck out looking for P Wilson in the 8th

Batting
2BJ LaRue (22, G Rusch); F Lopez (16, G Rusch)
RBIA Dunn (93)
Team LOB4

Baserunning
CSW Pena (2, 2nd base by G Rusch/M Barrett)

Fielding
DP1 (F Lopez-D Jimenez-S Casey)
ER Freel (15, throw)

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
G. Rusch
J. Leicester(W,5-1)
L. Hawkins
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	3	1	1	2	9	106-66	3.69
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-9	3.96
1.0	0	0	0	1	1	15-9	2.51
9.0	3	1	1	3	11	132-84

Pitching
IBBS Sosa (By D Graves)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Rusch 1-9; J Leicester 2-0; L Hawkins 1-1
Game ScoresG Rusch 74

Reds Pitching

pitchers
P. Wilson
D. Graves(L,1-6)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
8.0	5	1	1	0	6	104-71	4.67
1.0	3	4	1	1	1	29-17	3.95
9.0	8	5	2	1	7	133-88

Pitching
WPD Graves
Ground Balls-Fly BallsP Wilson 7-11; D Graves 1-1
Game ScoresP Wilson 74

Scoring Summary

		CHC	CIN
7th	A Dunn singled to right, F Lopez scored, A Dunn to second advancing on throw.	0	1
8th	B Grieve hit sacrifice fly to left, C Murray scored, M Barrett to third.	1	1
9th	M Alou doubled to deep center, N Perez and J Macias scored.	3	1
9th	M Barrett doubled to deep center, M Alou and S Sosa scored.	5	1

Cubs
5
Reds
4

Game 1

17/9

Cubs
12
Reds
4

Game 2

18/9

Cubs
5
Reds
6

Game 3

19/9

Cubs
5
Reds
1

Game 4

19/9

Great American Ball Park

6:15 PM, 19 September 2004

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 41,649

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

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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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

J. Leicester5-0

D. Graves1-6

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