Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

72-84, 33-45 Away

Final

88-68, 44-32 Home


CIN
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	5	8	0
2	0	0	5	2	1	2	0	-	12	12	0

C. Zambrano16-8

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

B. Claussen2-7

3.2 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

RedsTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Bunted Foul
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- D Bragg in center field.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- J Macias at third base.
  1
  9
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- N Garciaparra to second on wild pitch by J Riedling.
  1
  9
- Ju. Padilla pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- J Cruz in right field.
  1
  9
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- K. Mercker pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- T Goodwin hit for K Mercker.
  1
  10
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- Ju. Padilla pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- N Perez hit for N Garciaparra.
  1
  12
- J Dubois hit for S Sosa.
  1
  12
- C Murray in center field.
  1
  12
- N Perez at shortstop.
  1
  12
- J Dubois in right field.
  1
  12
- T Goodwin in left field.
  1
  12
- M DiFelice catching.
  1
  12
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- J Vander Wal hit for J Padilla.
  3
  12
- J Castro ran for J Vander Wal.
  3
  12
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Myette pitching for CIN
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CIN
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Reds
5
Cubs
12

Game 1

28/9

Reds
8
Cubs
3

Game 2

29/9

Reds
4
Cubs
3

Game 3

29/9

Reds
2
Cubs
1

Game 4

30/9

Wrigley Field

5:35 AM, 28 September 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,984

Game Time:3:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
First Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro
Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
Third Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	20	11	.645	-	W1
Chicago	19	12	.613	1	W2
St. Louis	18	13	.581	2	W4
Milwaukee	16	14	.533	3.5	W1
Pittsburgh	16	16	.500	4.5	L5

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Buxton hits 3rd homer in 4 games, Jeffers also goes deep as Twins top Blue Jays 7-1

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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

C. Zambrano16-8

B. Claussen2-7

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Bunted Foul
3 Ball
4 Ground Out