Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

CHC lead series 2-1

101-61, 46-35 Away

Final

88-74, 44-37 Home


ATL
CHC

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

M. Prior1-0

9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 4 BB

G. Maddux0-1

6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

BravesTop 1st
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- K Lofton stole third, K Lofton to third, M Grudzielanek to second on wild pitch by G Maddux.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- K Lofton stole second, K Lofton safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Lopez.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
BravesTop 3rd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- A Gonzalez safe at first on error by third baseman V Castilla.
  0
  2
- A Gonzalez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
BravesTop 5th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- S Sosa safe at first on error by shortstop R Furcal.
  0
  2
- M Alou singled to shallow center, S Sosa to second, S Sosa to third on error by center fielder A Jones.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Wright pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- M Derosa hit for J Wright.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- K. Gryboski pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Braves
2

Game 1

9/30

Cubs
3
Braves
5

Game 2

10/1

Braves
1
Cubs
3

Game 3

10/3

Braves
6
Cubs
4

Game 4

10/4

Cubs
5
Braves
1

Game 5

10/5

Wrigley Field

8:00 PM, October 3, 2003

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,982

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Gorman
First Base Umpire - Larry Young
Second Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	36	18	.667	-	L2
Washington	28	27	.509	8.5	W3
Philadelphia	27	27	.500	9	W1
Miami	26	29	.473	10.5	W4
New York	22	32	.407	14	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	31	20	.608	-	W1
St. Louis	29	23	.558	2.5	L2
Chicago	29	25	.537	3.5	L9
Cincinnati	28	25	.528	4	W2
Pittsburgh	28	26	.519	4.5	W2

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

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G. Maddux0-1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Ground Out