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2003 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3
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

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,982

 Friday, October 3, 2003, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Braves
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  2  4
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  8  0
W: Mark Prior (1-0), L: Greg Maddux (0-1)
 Cubs
3

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .397   16   12    1   6   
M Giles 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.500   13    9    1   3   SF
G Sheffield RF                2   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .408   12    4    1   0   HBP
C Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .258   18   11    2   0   
J Lopez C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .667   15   13    3   1   
A Jones CF                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .111  .444   20   11    3   0   
R Fick 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091   11    7   11   1   GDP
V Castilla 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .586   19   14    1   2   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    6    0   0   
  J Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  M DeRosa PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.405    2    2    0   0   2B
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       28   1   2   0    4   7              133   89   24  14
Batting Events
2B: M DeRosa (2, off M Prior).
SF: M Giles (1, off M Prior).
HBP: G Sheffield (1, by M Prior).
TB: M DeRosa 2; M Giles.
GIDP: R Fick (1).
RBI: M Giles (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: R Furcal (1); J Lopez (1); A Jones (1); V Castilla (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .762   21   13    3   0   2·SB
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   1   0    0   0  .083  .298   11    6    4   4   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .983   13   10    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .417  .878    6    5    2   0   SB
R Simon 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .333  .667   15   10    8   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000   21   14    1   1   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    9    4    2   7   CS,IW
D Miller C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .286   20   13    6   0   
M Prior P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   0    2   3              124   81   27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Ramirez (1, off K Gryboski).
IBB: A Gonzalez (1, by K Gryboski).
TB: A Ramirez 3; K Lofton 2; M Alou 2; R Simon; M Grudzielanek.
RBI: R Simon 2 (2); A Ramirez (1).
2-out RBI: R Simon 2; A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-A Gonzalez-R Simon.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Lofton 2 (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Lopez, 3rd base off G Maddux/J Lopez); M Alou (1, 2nd base off K Gryboski/J Lopez).
CS: A Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by G Maddux/J Lopez).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, L (0-1)              6     6   2   2    1   1   0   3.00   26   90-62   48· 7· 7   15· 9· 4· 0     52    -     0.79   0.03
J Wright                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
K Gryboski                     1     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.86    6   26-15    9· 4· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.06
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   3   0          35  124-81   61·11· 9   18·12· 4· 0           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Prior, W (1-0)               9     2   1   1    4   7   0   1.00   34  133-89   48·18·23   11·11· 3· 0     82    -     1.07   0.49
Totals                         9     2   1   1    4   7   0          34  133-89   48·18·23   11·11· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Maddux (1); M Prior (1).
HBP: M Prior (1; G Sheffield).
IBB: K Gryboski (1; A Gonzalez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 39,982.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Rafael Furcal                SS       1. Kenny Lofton                 CF
2. Marcus Giles                 2B       2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B
3. Gary Sheffield               RF       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Chipper Jones                LF       4. Moises Alou                  LF
5. Javy Lopez                    C       5. Randall Simon                1B
6. Andruw Jones                 CF       6. Aramis Ramirez               3B
7. Robert Fick                  1B       7. Alex Gonzalez                SS
8. Vinny Castilla               3B       8. Damian Miller                 C
9. Greg Maddux                   P       9. Mark Prior                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  15% 71% 0-0 CHC R. Simon G. Maddux Single to RF (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores; Grudzielanek Scores
t8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -9% 77% 0-2 ATL M. DeRosa M. Prior Double to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 74% 0-2 ATL R. Fick M. Prior Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  8% 93% 2-1 CHC A. Ramirez K. Gryboski Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Alou Scores
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 64% 0-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek G. Maddux Single to 1B/Bunt; Lofton to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Furcal M. Prior Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL M. Giles M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 53% 0-0 ATL G. Sheffield M. Prior Walk
t1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 ATL C. Jones M. Prior Walk; Sheffield to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Lopez M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  3% 58% 0-0 CHC K. Lofton G. Maddux Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 64% 0-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek G. Maddux Single to 1B/Bunt; Lofton to 2B
b1 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 58% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa G. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 54% 0-0 CHC M. Alou G. Maddux Flyball: CF
b1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  2% 56% 0-0 CHC R. Simon G. Maddux Lofton Steals 3B; Grudzielanek to 2B/Wild Pitch
b1 2 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  15% 71% 0-0 CHC R. Simon G. Maddux Single to RF (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores; Grudzielanek Scores
b1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  1% 73% 2-0 CHC A. Ramirez G. Maddux Single to RF (Ground Ball); Simon to 2B
b1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 70% 2-0 CHC A. Gonzalez G. Maddux Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 66% 0-2 ATL A. Jones M. Prior Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 74% 0-2 ATL R. Fick M. Prior Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 75% 0-2 ATL V. Castilla M. Prior Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 73% 2-0 CHC D. Miller G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 72% 2-0 CHC M. Prior G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 73% 2-0 CHC K. Lofton G. Maddux Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 74% 2-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek G. Maddux Lofton Steals 2B; Lofton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  -3% 71% 2-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek G. Maddux Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  3% 74% 0-2 ATL G. Maddux M. Prior Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 75% 0-2 ATL R. Furcal M. Prior Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 74% 0-2 ATL M. Giles M. Prior Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 76% 0-2 ATL G. Sheffield M. Prior Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 2-0 CHC S. Sosa G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 74% 2-0 CHC M. Alou G. Maddux Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 73% 2-0 CHC R. Simon G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 75% 0-2 ATL C. Jones M. Prior Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 77% 0-2 ATL J. Lopez M. Prior Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 76% 0-2 ATL A. Jones M. Prior Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 79% 0-2 ATL R. Fick M. Prior Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 77% 2-0 CHC A. Ramirez G. Maddux Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 79% 2-0 CHC A. Gonzalez G. Maddux Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 1B
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 76% 2-0 CHC D. Miller G. Maddux Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 77% 2-0 CHC D. Miller G. Maddux Walk
b4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 75% 2-0 CHC M. Prior G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 9,(2-2)  3% 78% 0-2 ATL V. Castilla M. Prior Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 80% 0-2 ATL G. Maddux M. Prior Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 81% 0-2 ATL R. Furcal M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 80% 2-0 CHC K. Lofton G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 79% 2-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek G. Maddux Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 79% 2-0 CHC S. Sosa G. Maddux Reached on E6 (Line Drive); Sosa to 1B
b5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 81% 2-0 CHC M. Alou G. Maddux Single to CF (Ground Ball); Sosa to 3B/Adv on E8
b5 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 78% 2-0 CHC R. Simon G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 81% 0-2 ATL M. Giles M. Prior Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 77% 0-2 ATL G. Sheffield M. Prior Hit By Pitch
t6 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  4% 81% 0-2 ATL C. Jones M. Prior Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 1B
t6 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  3% 84% 0-2 ATL J. Lopez M. Prior Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 83% 2-0 CHC A. Ramirez G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 82% 2-0 CHC A. Gonzalez G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 81% 2-0 CHC D. Miller G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 85% 0-2 ATL A. Jones M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 87% 0-2 ATL R. Fick M. Prior Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 89% 0-2 ATL V. Castilla M. Prior Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2
Jaret Wright replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 2-0 CHC M. Prior J. Wright Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 87% 2-0 CHC K. Lofton J. Wright Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 86% 2-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Wright Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 9-1-2
Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Jaret Wright (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -9% 77% 0-2 ATL M. DeRosa M. Prior Double to RF (Line Drive)
t8 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 82% 0-2 ATL R. Furcal M. Prior Groundout: 2B-1B; DeRosa to 3B
t8 1 --3 RO 5,(2-2)  2% 84% 0-2 ATL M. Giles M. Prior Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; DeRosa Scores
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 87% 1-2 ATL G. Sheffield M. Prior Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Kevin Gryboski facing 3-4-5
Kevin Gryboski replaces Mark DeRosa (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 85% 2-1 CHC S. Sosa K. Gryboski Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 87% 2-1 CHC M. Alou K. Gryboski Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 86% 2-1 CHC R. Simon K. Gryboski Strikeout Swinging, Alou Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  8% 93% 2-1 CHC A. Ramirez K. Gryboski Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Alou Scores
b8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 3-1 CHC A. Gonzalez K. Gryboski Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 3-1 CHC D. Miller K. Gryboski Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 96% 1-3 ATL C. Jones M. Prior Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -5% 91% 1-3 ATL J. Lopez M. Prior Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Lopez to 1B
t9 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  5% 96% 1-3 ATL A. Jones M. Prior Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 100% 1-3 ATL R. Fick M. Prior Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.

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