Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

61-72, 29-39 Away

Final

63-70, 33-36 Home


LAD
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	11	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

D. Lowe9-13

9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

G. Rusch5-8

2.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

Dodgers Hitting

hitters
J. WerthLF
O. RoblesSS
J. Kent2B
aW. AybarPH-2B
O. Saenz1B
J. PhillipsC
M. Edwards3B
J. Cruz Jr.RF
J. RepkoCF
D. LoweP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	1	2	0	0	3	.243	.330	.392
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.346	.353
4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.293	.376	.517
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	1	2	2	1	1	0	.287	.347	.527
3	2	1	0	0	2	2	.245	.298	.380
4	2	1	0	0	1	0	.261	.296	.356
3	1	3	3	0	1	0	.231	.356	.432
4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.220	.283	.361
4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.148	.148	.185
37	7	11	7	1	5	10

a-grounded to pitcher for J Kent in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Cruz Jr (14, M Wuertz)
3BJ Cruz Jr (1, M Wuertz)
HRO Saenz (14, 3rd inning off G Rusch 1 on, 0 Out)
RBIJ Cruz Jr 3 (35), J Werth 2 (34), O Saenz 2 (59)
2Out RBIJ Werth 2
GIDPO Robles
Team LOB8

Fielding
DP1 (O Saenz-O Robles-D Lowe)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. Hairston Jr.LF
N. PerezSS-3B
D. Lee1B
S. McClain1B
J. BurnitzRF
R. CedenoSS
N. Garciaparra3B
W. OhmanP
T. Walker2B
M. BarrettC
C. PattersonCF
G. RuschP
M. WuertzP
S. WilliamsonP
aM. MurtonPH
J. Van BurenP
J. MaciasRF
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	0	0	.267	.337	.382
4	0	0	0	.276	.302	.393
2	0	0	2	.344	.427	.678
1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
2	0	1	0	.268	.331	.461
0	0	0	0	.292	.333	.369
3	0	0	1	.261	.313	.403
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	0	0	0	.301	.351	.472
2	0	1	0	.284	.349	.489
3	0	0	1	.222	.260	.361
0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.207
1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	1	.333	.406	.450
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	.273	.291	.328
27	1	2	7

a-struck out swinging for S Williamson in the 6th

Batting
GIDPN Perez
Team LOB2

Fielding
DP1 (T Walker-S McClain)

Dodgers Pitching

pitchers
D. Lowe(W,12-15)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
9.0	1	0	0	2	7	0	115-74	3.91
9.0	1	0	0	2	7	0	115-74

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Lowe 11-9
Game ScoresD Lowe 90

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
G. Rusch(L,9-8)
M. Wuertz
S. Williamson
J. Van Buren
W. Ohman
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
2.0	7	7	7	2	3	1	55-37	4.83
3.0	2	0	0	0	5	0	42-31	4.15
1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	8.68
2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	40-22	0.00
1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20-10	2.27
9.0	11	7	7	5	10	1	163-105

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Rusch 2-1; M Wuertz 3-1; S Williamson 2-1; J Van Buren 1-3; W Ohman 2-1
Game ScoresG Rusch 15

Scoring Summary

		LAD
2nd	J Cruz singled to left, J Phillips scored, M Edwards to second.	1
2nd	J Werth singled to right center, M Edwards and J Cruz scored, J Repko to third.	3
3rd	O Saenz homered to left center, J Kent scored.	5
3rd	J Cruz tripled to right, J Phillips and M Edwards scored.	7

Dodgers
9
Cubs
6

Game 1

30/8

Dodgers
3
Cubs
6

Game 2

31/8

Dodgers
7
Cubs
0

Game 3

31/8

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 31 August 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,489

Game Time:2:23

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Ed Hickox

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	93	69	.574	-	W5
San Diego	90	72	.556	3	W3
San Francisco	81	81	.500	12	W4
Arizona	80	82	.494	13	L5
Colorado	43	119	.265	50	L6

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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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

D. Lowe9-13

G. Rusch5-8

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