Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Van Poppel
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Van Poppel
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaRue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Van Poppel
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Zambrano
  
  Freel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olmedo vs. Zambrano
  
  There goes Freel. The throw from Miller and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olmedo vs. Zambrano
  
  Olmedo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Zambrano
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Van Poppel
  
  Karros hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Zambrano
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Branyan vs. Zambrano
  
  Branyan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Zambrano
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stenson vs. Zambrano
  
  Stenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Van Poppel
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Van Poppel
  
  Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zambrano for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Van Poppel
  
  Lofton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Van Poppel
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Van Poppel
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Stenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Zambrano
  
  LaRue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Poppel vs. Zambrano
  
  Van Poppel bunts towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRue moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Freel vs. Zambrano
  
  Freel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRue moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Olmedo vs. Zambrano
  
  Olmedo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaRue scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Zambrano
  
  There's a wild pitch. Olmedo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jimenez vs. Zambrano
  
  Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Casey vs. Zambrano
  
  Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Van Poppel
  
  Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Branyan vs. Zambrano
  
  Branyan hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Branyan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Zambrano
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Branyan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Stenson vs. Zambrano
  
  Stenson hits a line drive into center field. Lofton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lofton. Branyan scores. Stenson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  LaRue vs. Zambrano
  
  LaRue strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Van Poppel vs. Zambrano
  
  Van Poppel strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Van Poppel
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Van Poppel
  
  Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olmedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Van Poppel
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Van Poppel Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Van Poppel
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pena. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. Lofton scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Van Poppel
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olmedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Zambrano
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmedo vs. Zambrano
  
  Olmedo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Zambrano
  
  Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Zambrano
  
  Casey takes first base on ball four. Jimenez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Branyan vs. Zambrano
  
  Branyan strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Van Poppel
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Van Poppel
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Karros vs. Van Poppel
  
  Karros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Zambrano
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stenson vs. Zambrano
  
  Stenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  LaRue vs. Zambrano
  
  LaRue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. Stenson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smitherman vs. Veres
  
  Stephen Smitherman pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel. Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Smitherman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Stenson moves to third. LaRue moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Freel vs. Veres
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stenson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Olmedo vs. Guthrie
  
  Mark Guthrie now pitching. Randall Simon now playing first base.
  
  Olmedo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Olmedo reaches second base with a double. LaRue scores. Smitherman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jimenez vs. Guthrie
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smitherman tags and scores. Olmedo tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Casey vs. Guthrie
  
  Casey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Branyan vs. Guthrie
  
  Branyan strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Norton
  
  Phil Norton now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Norton
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Simon vs. Norton
  
  Simon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lofton vs. Norton
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martinez scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Grudzielanek vs. Riedling
  
  John Riedling now pitching. Juan Castro now playing third base.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olmedo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Alfonseca
  
  Antonio Alfonseca now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Stenson vs. Alfonseca
  
  Stenson hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  LaRue vs. Alfonseca
  
  LaRue strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Alfonseca
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Riedling
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Riedling
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Riedling
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Riedling
  
  Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca.
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ramirez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Riedling
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Riedling
  
  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Damian Miller.
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Remlinger
  
  Paul Bako now catching. Mike Remlinger now pitching.
  
  Freel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Olmedo vs. Remlinger
  
  Olmedo bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bako settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Remlinger
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freel moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Casey vs. Remlinger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Freel moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Casey vs. Remlinger
  
  Casey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freel scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mateo vs. Remlinger
  
  Ruben Mateo pinch hits for John Riedling.
  
  Mateo strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Simon vs. Reitsma
  
  Chris Reitsma now pitching.
  
  Simon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Reitsma
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Reitsma
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field. Stenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Reitsma
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olmedo misplays the ball. That's an error on Olmedo. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Reitsma
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field. Stenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/2003 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  2  2  1   Freel R, cf           2  1  0  1   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    5  1  3  1   Olmedo R, ss          5  1  2  2   
Sosa S, rf            5  2  2  3   Jimenez D, 2b         2  0  0  1   
Alou M, lf            5  0  0  0   Casey S, 1b           4  1  2  3   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  1  0   Branyan R, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Karros E, 1b          3  0  0  0   Riedling J, p         0  0  0  0   
Guthrie M, p          0  0  0  0   Mateo R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Alfonseca A, p        0  0  0  0   Reitsma C, p          0  0  0  0   
O'Leary T, ph         1  0  0  0   Pena W, rf            3  1  1  0   
Bako P, c             0  0  0  0   Stenson D, lf         4  1  2  1   
Martinez R, ss        4  1  1  0   LaRue J, c            4  2  2  0   
Miller D, c           2  0  0  0   Van Poppel T, p       1  0  0  0   
Goodwin T, ph         1  0  0  0   Smitherman S, ph      1  1  1  1   
Remlinger M, p        0  0  0  0   Norton P, p           0  0  0  0   
Zambrano C, p         2  0  0  0   Castro J, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Veres D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Simon R, 1b           2  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 11  6                        32  9 11  9

Chicago          003 010 111 --  7
Cincinnati       001 106 01x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (L)*       5.0  7  5  5  5  5
Veres D               0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Guthrie M             0.2  2  2  2  0  1
Alfonseca A           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Remlinger M           1.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Van Poppel T (W)      6.0  6  4  4  0  4
Norton P              0.2  2  1  1  1  0
Riedling J            1.1  2  1  1  0  2
Reitsma C (S)         1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Lofton K, Ramirez A, Olmedo R 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Branyan R, Grudzielanek M, Olmedo R
HR -- Lofton K, Sosa S 2, Casey S, Simon R
CS -- Freel R
SH -- Van Poppel T
SF -- Freel R, Jimenez D
WP -- Zambrano C, Remlinger M
Balk -- Van Poppel T
T -- 3:02
A -- 36963

    

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