Cubs 5-3 Athletics (20 Jun, 2004) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

39-30, 20-15 home


OAK
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	8	0
3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-	5	10	0

C. Zambrano8-2

6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 4 BB

B. Zito4-4

5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

AthleticsTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Zito pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Zito pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- T Walker caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Zito pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Zito pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Zito pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Mecir pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- E Karros hit for J Mecir.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- K. Mercker pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- K. Mercker pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Lehr pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 8th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- E Durazo at first base.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Rhodes pitching for OAK
  OAK
  CHC
- J Macias hit for K Farnsworth.
  1
  5
- M Grudzielanek hit for T Walker.
  1
  5
- M Grudzielanek at second base.
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AthleticsTop 9th
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  OAK
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Athletics
2
Cubs
1

Game 1

18/6

Athletics
3
Cubs
4

Game 2

19/6

Athletics
3
Cubs
5

Game 3

20/6

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 20 June 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,145

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Young
First Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Fly Out