October 7, 2003 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Wrigley Field Box Score and Play by Play

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2003 National League Championship Series (NLCS) 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
FLA  9
@CHC  8
(11) Game 2
CHC 12
FLA  3
Game 3
CHC  5
@FLA  4
(11) Game 4
CHC  8
@FLA  3
Game 5
FLA  4
CHC  0
Game 6
FLA  8
@CHC  3
Game 7
FLA  9
@CHC  6

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,567

Tuesday, October 7, 2003, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 3:44

Marlins

Jack McKeon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Marlins         0  0  5   0  0  1   0  0  2   0  1    9 14  1
Cubs            4  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0    8 11  1

W: U Urbina (1-0), L: M Guthrie (0-1), S: B Looper (1)

Cubs

Dusty Baker

BATTING

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   5   2   1   0    1   0  .200  .933   26    1   0   3B,CS
L Castillo 2B                 5   1   3   0    1   0  .600 1.467   26    4   5   2B,2·SB
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   2   5    1   1  .400 1.500   25    9   0   HR,IW
D Lee 1B                      5   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .167   25   15   1   
M Cabrera 3B                  6   2   2   1    0   1  .333 1.166   21    1   2   HR
  B Looper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Encarnacion RF              5   1   2   1    0   1  .400 1.400   17    1   0   HR
J Conine LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .950   17    1   0   3B,SF
A Gonzalez SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    0   7   
J Beckett P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   12    1   0   
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hollandsworth PH          1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    8    0   0   2B
  U Urbina P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lowell PH-3B              1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    6    0   1   HR
Totals                       45   9  14   9    4   7              196   33  16

BATTING

2B: T Hollandsworth (1, off J Borowski); L Castillo (1, off C Zambrano).

3B: J Conine (1, off C Zambrano); J Pierre (1, off C Zambrano).

HR: M Cabrera (1, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Lowell (1, off M Guthrie; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Encarnacion (1, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); I Rodriguez (1, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Conine (1, off C Zambrano).

IBB: I Rodriguez (1, by A Alfonseca).

TB: I Rodriguez 5; J Encarnacion 5; M Cabrera 5; L Castillo 4; M Lowell 4; J Conine 3; J Pierre 3; T Hollandsworth 2; J Beckett.

RBI: I Rodriguez 5 (5); M Lowell (1); J Conine (1); J Encarnacion (1); M Cabrera (1).

2-out RBI: M Cabrera; J Encarnacion.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Gonzalez-L Castillo-D Lee.

E: A Gonzalez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Castillo 2 (2, 2nd base off K Farnsworth/D Miller, 2nd base off A Alfonseca/D Miller).

CS: J Pierre (1, 2nd base by C Zambrano/P Bako).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .900   18    3   0   2B,SH
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.200   15    5   3   3B
S Sosa RF                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .200 1.000   17    3   0   HR
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   2    1   0  .250 1.400   17    1   0   HR,GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .800    8    1   2   3B
R Simon 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .600   20    9   0   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 5   1   3   3    0   1  .600 2.000   20    3   2   HR,2B
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    4   1   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Goodwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Martinez SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    1   1   
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    0   1   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Miller C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    5    3   1   2B
Totals                       43   8  11   8    2   9              153   33  12

BATTING

2B: K Lofton (1, off U Urbina); A Gonzalez (1, off J Beckett); R Simon (1, off J Beckett); D Miller (1, off J Beckett).

3B: A Ramirez (1, off J Beckett); M Grudzielanek (1, off J Beckett).

HR: A Gonzalez (1, off J Beckett; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); S Sosa (1, off U Urbina; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M Alou (1, off J Beckett; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: K Lofton (1, off J Beckett).

TB: A Gonzalez 7; M Grudzielanek 4; M Alou 4; S Sosa 4; A Ramirez 3; R Simon 2; K Lofton 2; D Miller 2.

GIDP: M Alou (1).

RBI: A Gonzalez 3 (3); M Alou 2 (2); S Sosa 2 (2); M Grudzielanek (1).

2-out RBI: A Gonzalez 3; S Sosa 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Martinez-M Grudzielanek.

PB: P Bako (1).

E: M Grudzielanek (1).

PITCHING

Florida Marlins            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Beckett                   6.1   8   6   6    1   5   2   8.53   28   82-52     8-4     37    - 
C Fox                       1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7   33-19     2-2          1-0
U Urbina, BS (1), W (1-0)   2     2   2   2    0   2   1   9.00    8   28-22     2-2          0-0
B Looper, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-7      2-0          0-0
Totals                     11    11   8   8    2   9   3          46  153-100   14-8          1-0

Chicago Cubs               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
C Zambrano                  6     9   6   5    1   3   3   7.50   27  102-60     4-9     34    - 
M Remlinger                 0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-7      0-1          0-0
K Farnsworth                1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    5   22-15     2-0          1-0
J Borowski                  2     2   2   1    1   1   0   4.50   10   36-25     2-3          0-0
M Guthrie, L (0-1)          0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    2   10-5      1-0          0-0
A Alfonseca                 0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4   18-8      0-1          0-0
Totals                     11    14   9   7    4   7   4          50  196-120    9-14         1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Alfonseca (1; I Rodriguez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 3:44.

Attendance: 39,567.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Florida Marlins               Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Pierre             CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. L Castillo           2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. I Rodriguez          C     3. S Sosa               RF 
4. D Lee                1B    4. M Alou               LF 
5. M Cabrera            3B    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. J Encarnacion        RF    6. R Simon              1B 
7. J Conine             LF    7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. A Gonzalez           SS    8. P Bako               C  
9. J Beckett            P     9. C Zambrano           P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6  J Pierre        Popfly: SS
          ---  6  L Castillo      Double to LF
   O      -2-  2  I Rodriguez     Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  3  D Lee           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Beckett facing 1-2-3
          ---  4  K Lofton        Walk
   R      1--  3  M Grudzielanek  Triple to CF; Lofton Scores
   O      --3  3  S Sosa          Popfly: 3B
   RR     --3  2  M Alou          Home Run (LF); Grudzielanek Scores
          ---  1  A Ramirez       Triple to CF
   O      --3  4  R Simon         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  2  A Gonzalez      Double to LF; Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  1  P Bako          Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  M Cabrera       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  J Conine        Triple to RF
   O      --3  1  A Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Behind 0-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  J Beckett       Lineout: RF
          ---  2  J Pierre        Triple to RF
          --3  5  L Castillo      Walk
   RRR    1-3  2  I Rodriguez     Home Run (LF); Pierre Scores; Castillo Scores
   O      ---  5  D Lee           Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5  M Cabrera       Home Run (LF)
   R      ---  2  J Encarnacion   Home Run (LF)
   O      ---  7  J Conine        Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Josh Beckett facing 3-4-5
          ---  1  S Sosa          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  J Beckett       Single to RF
   O      1--  5  J Pierre        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2  L Castillo      Pierre Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Josh Beckett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  R Simon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2  L Castillo      Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---  6  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 5, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  K Lofton        Lineout: 2B
          ---  1  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF
   O      1--  5  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 5, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
          ---  1  M Cabrera       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1  J Encarnacion   Single to CF; Cabrera to 2B
          12-     J Conine        Passed Ball; Cabrera to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   RO     -23  4  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabrera Scores/unER; Encarnacion to 3B
   O      --3  2  A Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3  4  J Beckett       Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 6, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Josh Beckett facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  A Ramirez       Popfly: 1B
          ---  3  R Simon         Double to RF
   RR     -2-  4  A Gonzalez      Home Run (RF); Simon Scores
   O      ---  5  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Tied 6-6, Mike Remlinger facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  J Pierre        Flyball: CF
          ---  4  L Castillo      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Paul Bako pitching and batting 8th; Damian Miller replaces Mike Remlinger playing C batting 9th
          1--     I Rodriguez     Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Josh Beckett facing 9-1-2
          ---  1  D Miller        Double to LF
   O      -2-  1  K Lofton        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Miller to 3B
                  Chad Fox replaces Josh Beckett pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  4  M Grudzielanek  Popfly: 1B
   O      --3  5  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Marlins 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Tied 6-6, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  J Conine        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Chad Fox facing 4-5-6
          ---  5  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  3  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3  R Simon         Popfly: 2B
          1--  8  A Gonzalez      Single to CF; Ramirez to 3B
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 8th
   O      1-3  5  T Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Tied 6-6, Joe Borowski facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Borowski replaces Tom Goodwin pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Chad Fox batting 9th
          ---  8  T Hollandsworth Double to CF
          -2-  5  J Pierre        Walk
          12-  2  L Castillo      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hollandsworth to 3B; Pierre to 2B
   RR     123  5  I Rodriguez     Single to RF; Hollandsworth Scores; Pierre Scores/unER; Castillo to 3B
   O      1-3  1  D Lee           Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3  3  M Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Marlins 8, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Ugueth Urbina facing 9-1-2
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Todd Hollandsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  D Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  K Lofton        Double to RF
   O      -2-  3  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-  3  S Sosa          Home Run (LF); Lofton Scores
   O      ---  5  M Alou          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 8, Cubs 8.

Top of the 10th, Marlins Batting, Tied 8-8, Joe Borowski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  J Conine        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  A Gonzalez      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 8, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 8-8, Ugueth Urbina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  R Simon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 8, Cubs 8.

Top of the 11th, Marlins Batting, Tied 8-8, Mark Guthrie facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Alex Gonzalez pitching and batting 7th; Ramon Martinez replaces Joe Borowski playing SS batting 8th; Mike Lowell pinch hits for Ugueth Urbina batting 9th
   R      ---  6  M Lowell        Home Run (CF)
   O      ---  4  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 7th
          ---  5  L Castillo      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--     I Rodriguez     Castillo Steals 2B
          -2-  4  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-  6  D Lee           Walk; Castillo to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   OO     123  3  M Cabrera       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Marlins 9, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-9, Braden Looper facing 8-9-1
                  Braden Looper replaces Miguel Cabrera pitching and batting 5th; Mike Lowell moves to 3B
   O      ---  5  R Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  D Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Marlins 9, Cubs 8.

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