Cubs 5-2 Expos (31 Aug, 2004) Play-by-Play

Montreal Expos

55-76, 31-35 home


CHC
MON

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

CubsTop 1st
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- M Grudzielanek picked off second.
  0
  0
- G Maddux singled to right, P Bako to third, P Bako scored, G Maddux to third on throwing error by right fielder J Rivera.
  1
  0
- N Garciaparra safe at first on error by third baseman T Batista, J Macias to second.
  2
  0
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors
ExposBottom 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- P Bako to third on wild pitch by R Biddle.
  4
  0
- C Patterson stole second.
  5
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- H Mateo hit for R Biddle.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- C. Vargas pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- C. Vargas pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 7th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- L. Ayala pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- E Diaz hit for L Ayala.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 8th
- K. Mercker pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Cordero pitching for MON
  CHC
  MON
- T Goodwin hit for K Mercker.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposBottom 9th
- J. Leicester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  CHC
  MON
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
5
Expos
2

Game 1

31/8

Cubs
0
Expos
8

Game 2

1/9

Cubs
2
Expos
1

Game 3

2/9

Olympic Stadium

12:05 AM, 31 August 2004

Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 8,122

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

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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G. Maddux13-8

R. Biddle4-8

L. Hawkins20

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ground Out