Montreal Expos @ Chicago Cubs

59-80, 26-42 Away

Final

74-62, 38-30 Home


MON
CHC

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

S. Downs3-5

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

G. Maddux13-9

7.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

ExposTop 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Line Out
- J Rivera stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- M Alou to second on wild pitch by S Downs.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 7th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- T Batista at third base.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 8th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- E Chavez safe at first on error by first baseman D Lee, J Carroll and M Izturis scored, B Wilkerson to third.
  3
  0
- E Chavez stole second, B Wilkerson scored, E Chavez safe at third on throwing error by catcher P Bako.
  4
  0
- M. Remlinger pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  MON
  CHC
- M Barrett hit for P Bako.
  6
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- S. Downs pitching for MON
  MON
  CHC
- J Dubois hit for R Dempster.
  6
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Expos
1
Cubs
9

Game 1

6/9

Expos
7
Cubs
6

Game 2

8/9

Expos
6
Cubs
0

Game 3

9/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 9 September 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,379

Game Time:2:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
Second Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Third Base Umpire - Jim Joyce

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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Montreal Expos @ Chicago Cubs

S. Downs3-5

G. Maddux13-9

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Line Out