Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

68-60, 30-32 Away

Final

61-67, 31-33 Home


FLA
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	7	10	0
0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	11	1

MarlinsTop 1st
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Bunted Foul
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
  5
  Hit By Pitch
- J Pierre stole second.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Vargas pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 2nd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Vargas pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- J Pierre safe at first on throwing error by third baseman N Garciaparra, J Vargas to third.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Vargas pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Vargas pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Vargas pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 6th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- J Pierre stole second.
  5
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Vargas pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- T Hollandsworth hit for M Wuertz.
  7
  1
- R. Messenger pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- R. Messenger pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 7th
- S. Williamson pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Messenger pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 8th
- S. Williamson pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- L Harris hit for R Messenger.
  7
  5
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- N Perez at third base.
  7
  5
- T Walker at second base.
  7
  5
- C Aguila hit for L Harris.
  7
  5
- W. Ohman pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Alfonseca pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- T. Jones pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- T. Jones pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- J Macias in left field.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsTop 9th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  FLA
  CHC
- P Lo Duca catching.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- T. Jones pitching for FLA
  FLA
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Marlins
7
Cubs
5

Game 1

26/8

Marlins
2
Cubs
1

Game 2

27/8

Marlins
3
Cubs
14

Game 3

28/8

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 26 August 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,544

Game Time:2:53

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Dana Demuth

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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Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

J. Vargas5-1

G. Rusch5-7

T. Jones30

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Bunted Foul
3 Ball
4 Strike Swinging
5 Hit By Pitch