Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

96-65, 47-33 Away

Final

88-73, 44-37 Home


ATL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	1	3	0	3	0	8	14	0
0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	6	9	0

BravesTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Thomson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- J Macias stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Thomson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Thomson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- C Zambrano to second on wild pitch by J Thomson.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Cruz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- D Wise hit for J Cruz.
  1
  2
- W Betemit ran for C Jones.
  2
  2
- W Betemit at third base.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- T. Smith pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- C Thomas hit for T Smith.
  3
  6
- K. Mercker pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- K. Mercker pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Colon pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- B Grieve hit for K Mercker.
  5
  6
- T. Martin pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- C Patterson in center field.
  5
  6
- T. Martin pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- T Drew ran for J Estrada.
  5
  6
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- E Perez catching.
  5
  6
- R. Dempster pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- K. Gryboski pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- J Franco hit for K Gryboski.
  5
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- N Green ran for J Franco.
  5
  6
- M. Remlinger pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M. Remlinger pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- N Green at second base.
  8
  6
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Alfonseca pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- M. Remlinger pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- J. Leicester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- N Perez hit for J Leicester.
  8
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Braves
5
Cubs
4

Game 1

1/10

Braves
8
Cubs
6

Game 2

2/10

Braves
8
Cubs
10

Game 3

3/10

Wrigley Field

6:15 PM, 2 October 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,695

Game Time:3:17

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	35	16	.686	-	W3
Philadelphia	25	25	.500	9.5	L2
Washington	25	26	.490	10	L1
New York	22	28	.440	12.5	W1
Miami	22	29	.431	13	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	29	18	.617	-	W3
Chicago	29	21	.580	1.5	L5
St. Louis	28	21	.571	2	L2
Pittsburgh	26	24	.520	4.5	W2
Cincinnati	26	24	.520	4.5	W2

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

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K. Farnsworth4-5

J. Smoltz44

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