Braves 8-6 Cubs (2 Oct, 2004) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

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
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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

Orioles exercise options on Ryan O'Hearn, Seranthony Domínguez

The Orioles exercised $8 million options Monday on first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez along with a $2.2 million option on left-hander Cionel Pérez.

Red Sox exercise $2.1M club option on Rob Refsnyder

Veteran outfielder Rob Refsnyder remained with the Boston Red Sox after the club exercised his $2.1 million option on Monday.

Braves exercise DH Ozuna's $16M option, decline C D'Arnaud's

The Atlanta Braves have picked up All-Star Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option but declined to pick up the $8 million option of catcher Travis D'Arnaud, who now becomes a free agent.

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Atlanta Braves

Chicago Cubs

K. Gryboski3-2

K. Farnsworth4-5

J. Smoltz44

Game Information

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MLB News

Orioles exercise options on Ryan O'Hearn, Seranthony Domínguez

Red Sox exercise $2.1M club option on Rob Refsnyder

Braves exercise DH Ozuna's $16M option, decline C D'Arnaud's

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out