Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

Series tied 1-1

88-74, 44-37 Away

Final

101-61, 55-26 Home


CHC
ATL

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

J. Smoltz1-0

2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

D. Veres0-1

1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. Hampton pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Hampton pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Hampton pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Hampton pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Hampton pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- M. Hampton pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- M Giles hit for M Hampton.
  2
  2
- D Bragg ran for M Giles.
  2
  3
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- K. Farnsworth pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. King pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- K. Gryboski pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- J Franco at first base.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- D Glanville ran for E Karros.
  2
  3
- R Simon hit for R Martinez.
  2
  3
- T Goodwin hit for D Miller.
  2
  3
- A Gonzalez at shortstop.
  3
  3
- R Simon at first base.
  3
  3
- P Bako catching.
  3
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- D. Veres pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- J Garcia ran for V Castilla.
  3
  3
- M Derosa at third base.
  3
  5
- J Garcia at second base.
  3
  5
- T O'Leary hit for D Veres.
  3
  5
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Braves
2

Game 1

1/10

Cubs
3
Braves
5

Game 2

2/10

Braves
1
Cubs
3

Game 3

4/10

Braves
6
Cubs
4

Game 4

4/10

Cubs
5
Braves
1

Game 5

6/10

Center Parc Stadium

12:00 AM, 2 October 2003

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 52,743

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
First Base Umpire - Dale Scott
Second Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

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