September 30, 2003 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 1 at Turner Field Box Score and Play by Play

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2003 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 1
2003 postseason: WS: FLA-NYY / ALCS: NYY-BOS / NLCS: FLA-CHC / Div. Series: NYY-MIN / BOS-OAK / FLA-SFG / CHC-ATL

Game 1
CHC  4
@ATL  2
Game 2
ATL  5
CHC  3
Game 3
CHC  3
ATL  1
Game 4
ATL  6
@CHC  4
Game 5
CHC  5
@ATL  1

Turner Field, Attendance: 52,043

Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 8:15PM
Time of Game: 3:21

Cubs

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4 10  0
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  3  1

W: K Wood (1-0), L: R Ortiz (0-1), S: J Borowski (1)

Braves

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   19    2   0   SB,GDP
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .200   22    2   1   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   1   0    2   1  .333  .933   17    2   0   SB,GDP,IW
M Alou LF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   19    1   0   GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250   22    0   1   
E Karros 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   12    3   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    1   0   
  R Simon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  R Martinez SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    1   2   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   1    1   2  .000  .250   24   14   0   
K Wood P                      4   1   2   2    0   1  .500 1.250    9    1   1   2B
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   4    6  11              162   27   6

BATTING

2B: K Wood (1, off R Ortiz).

IBB: S Sosa (1, by R Ortiz).

TB: K Wood 3; K Lofton 2; E Karros 2; M Alou 2; S Sosa; A Ramirez.

GIDP: M Alou (1); K Lofton (1); S Sosa (1).

RBI: K Wood 2 (2); P Bako (1); K Lofton (1).

2-out RBI: K Wood 2; K Lofton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (1, 2nd base off R Ortiz/J Lopez); S Sosa (1, 2nd base off J Wright/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   27    1   4   
M Giles 2B                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .500 2.667   12    2   4   HR
  J Garcia 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  M DeRosa PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0                7    1   0   
G Sheffield RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   16    0   1   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000   14    0   0   
A Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   13    2   0   
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12   12   0   
R Fick 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250   19    6   1   
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   16    1   1   
R Ortiz P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    1   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Franco PH                 1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   3   2    6  14              152   27  12

BATTING

HR: M Giles (1, off K Wood; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: M Giles 4; V Castilla; J Lopez.

RBI: C Jones (1); M Giles (1).

2-out RBI: M Giles.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Furcal-J Garcia-R Fick; V Castilla-M Giles-R Fick; R Furcal-M Giles-R Fick.

E: M Giles (1).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
K Wood, W (1-0)             7.1   2   2   2    5  11   1   2.45   30  124-75     5-7     72    - 
M Remlinger, H (1)          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-2      1-0          3-1
K Farnsworth, H (1)         0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    8-4      1-0          2-0
J Borowski, S (1)           1     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   18-12     0-0          0-0
Totals                      9     3   2   2    6  14   1          37  152-93     7-7          5-1

Atlanta Braves             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Ortiz, L (0-1)            5.2   8   4   4    3   7   0   6.35   27  104-59     5-3     41    - 
R King                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    5-2      0-0          1-1
K Gryboski                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2      1-0          1-0
J Wright                    1     0   0   0    2   3   0   0.00    5   30-17     0-0          0-0
K Mercker                   1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   13-9      1-0          0-0
R Hernandez                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-5      0-2          0-0
Totals                      9    10   4   4    6  11   0          40  162-94     7-5          2-1

R King faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Wood (1).

IBB: R Ortiz (1; S Sosa).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 52,043.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. M Giles              2B 
3. S Sosa               RF    3. G Sheffield          RF 
4. M Alou               LF    4. C Jones              LF 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. A Jones              CF 
6. E Karros             1B    6. J Lopez              C  
7. A Gonzalez           SS    7. R Fick               1B 
8. P Bako               C     8. V Castilla           3B 
9. K Wood               P     9. R Ortiz              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5  K Lofton        Single to CF
   O      1--  4  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          1--     S Sosa          Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-  4  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  2  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  R Furcal        Lineout: LF
          ---  5  M Giles         Walk
   O      1--  2  G Sheffield     Popfly: SS
   O      1--  6  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Ortiz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  E Karros        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  A Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  A Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  J Lopez         Flyball: RF
          ---  6  R Fick          Walk
   O      1--  3  V Castilla      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Ortiz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  K Wood          Single to RF
          1--  1  K Lofton        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wood to 2B
   O      12-  8  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kerry Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  R Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  R Furcal        Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  2  M Giles         Home Run (LF)
   O      ---  3  G Sheffield     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  M Alou          Single to CF
          1--  6  A Ramirez       Walk; Alou to 2B
          12-  5  E Karros        Single to CF; Alou to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  5  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      123  6  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3  K Wood          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2  A Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  M Grudzielanek  Walk
   OO     1--  1  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  V Castilla      Walk
   O      1--  4  R Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  R Furcal        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 4-5-6
          ---  2  M Alou          Single to CF
          1--  1  A Ramirez       Single to CF; Alou to 2B
          12-  3  E Karros        Single to LF; Alou to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
                  Randall Simon pinch hits for Alex Gonzalez batting 7th
   O      123  6  R Simon         Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  5  P Bako          Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Alou Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Karros to 2B
   RR     -23  2  K Wood          Double to CF; Ramirez Scores; Karros Scores
                  Ray King replaces Russ Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  5  K Lofton        Single to CF; Wood Scores
                  Kevin Gryboski replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
                  Ramon Martinez replaces Randall Simon playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  5  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  G Sheffield     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  5  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jaret Wright facing 3-4-5
                  Jaret Wright replaces Kevin Gryboski pitching and batting 9th; Jesse Garcia replaces Marcus Giles playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---  6  S Sosa          Walk
          1--     M Alou          Sosa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  9  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      12-  3  E Karros        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6  R Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  J Lopez         Single to CF
   O      1--  5  R Fick          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3  V Castilla      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Mercker replaces Jaret Wright pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7  P Bako          Walk
   O      1--  3  K Wood          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3  K Lofton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Kerry Wood facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Kent Mercker batting 9th
          ---  4  M Franco        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Franco to 1B
   O      1--  8  R Furcal        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Jesse Garcia batting 2nd
          1--  7  M DeRosa        Walk; Franco to 2B
          12-  7  G Sheffield     Walk; Franco to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  2  C Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Franco Scores; DeRosa to 3B
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
          1-3  5  A Jones         Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      123  3  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Roberto Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 9th; Mark DeRosa moves to 2B
   O      ---  2  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2  S Sosa          Single to RF; Sosa out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Borowski facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Borowski replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  R Fick          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  V Castilla      Single to LF
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Roberto Hernandez batting 9th
   O      1--  4  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5  R Furcal        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:ATL200309300

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