Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco
Extended Box How They Scored Game Story
NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 8 12 0
SAN FRANCISCO 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 3 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHN - GREG MADDUX, JON LEICESTER (6TH), KENT MERCKER (6TH), MIKE
REMLINGER (7TH), KYLE FARNSWORTH (8TH), LATROY HAWKINS (9TH)
AND PAUL BAKO
SFO - BRAD HENNESSEY, TYLER WALKER (5TH), MATT HERGES
(7TH), BRETT TOMKO (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI, YORVIT TORREALBA
(9TH)
WP - GREG MADDUX (11-7)
LP - BRAD HENNESSEY (0-1)
SAVE - NONE
HOME RUNS: CHN - COREY PATTERSON (13) OFF TYLER WALKER IN THE 6TH, 1 ON
MOISES ALOU (26) OFF BRETT TOMKO IN THE 9TH, 1 ON
SFO - NONE
TIME: 3:11 ATT: 42,578
PROBABLES: CHN - KERRY WOOD (6-4, 2.97)
SFO - NOAH LOWRY (1-0, 2.43)
Extended BoxCHICAGO CUBS (8) VS SAN FRANCISCO (4) - FINAL CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Patterson cf 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .271 N Garciaparra ss 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .370 M Alou lf 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .274 S Sosa rf 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .265 A Ramirez 3b 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .326 D Lee 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .300 T Walker 2b 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .289 P Bako c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .202 G Maddux p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133 J Leicester p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 K Mercker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M Remlinger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-J Macias ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 K Farnsworth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 L Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 8 12 8 2 10 14 a-grounded to second for M Remlinger in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - A Ramirez (29, B Hennessey); T Walker (18, B Hennessey); N Garciaparra (4, B Hennessey); D Lee (33, B Hennessey); P Bako (5, T Walker). HR - C Patterson (13, 6th inning off T Walker 1 on, 1 Out), M Alou (26, 9th inning off B Tomko 1 on, 0 Out). S - G Maddux, P Bako. RBI - T Walker 2 (37), A Ramirez (71), D Lee (67), C Patterson 2 (45), M Alou 2 (66). 2-out RBI - A Ramirez, D Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Walker 1, G Maddux 2, S Sosa 1, C Patterson 2. GIDP - A Ramirez. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - N Garciaparra (2, 2nd base off B Hennessey/A Pierzynski). FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Sosa (B Bonds at 3rd base). SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Durham 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .272 R Ledee rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 c-D Mohr ph-rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 J Snow 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .296 B Bonds lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .353 E Alfonzo 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .272 A Pierzynski c 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .296 Y Torrealba pr-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 M Grissom cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .275 D Cruz ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .291 B Hennessey p 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 T Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-M Tucker ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 b-P Feliz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 M Herges p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 d-N Perez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Totals 35 4 11 4 4 6 21 a-hit for T Walker in the 6th; b-flied out to center for M Tucker in the 6th; c-doubled to left for R Ledee in the 7th; d-popped out to second for M Herges in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - E Alfonzo (19, G Maddux); A Pierzynski (21, G Maddux); D Mohr (11, M Remlinger); B Bonds (18, L Hawkins). 3B - R Durham (6, G Maddux). S - D Cruz. SF - B Bonds. RBI - B Bonds (67), E Alfonzo (53), A Pierzynski (59), D Cruz (25). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mohr 2, Y Torrealba 1, R Durham 1, M Grissom 1, E Alfonzo 1, A Pierzynski 2. Team LOB - 11. FIELDING: E - E Alfonzo (10, throw); D Cruz (6, ground ball); R Ledee (1, bobble). DP: 1 (D Cruz-R Durham-J Snow). ----------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS - 000 222 002 -- 8 SAN FRANCISCO - 102 001 000 -- 4 ----------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era G Maddux (W, 11-7) 5 7 4 4 3 3 0 3.99 J Leicester (H, 3) 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.71 K Mercker (H, 11) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 M Remlinger (H, 10) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.37 K Farnsworth (H, 15) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.42 L Hawkins 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.81 SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era B Hennessey (L, 0-1) 4 2/3 7 4 4 1 5 0 7.71 T Walker 1 1/3 2 2 2 0 2 1 5.14 M Herges 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 5.54 B Tomko 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5.01 G Maddux pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. HBP - A Pierzynski (by K Farnsworth). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 82-52; J Leicester 9-6; K Mercker 11-7; M Remlinger 11-7; K Farnsworth 18-10; L Hawkins 20-15; B Hennessey 89-55; T Walker 19-12; M Herges 19-15; B Tomko 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 5-6; J Leicester 0-0; K Mercker 0-2; M Remlinger 0-3; K Farnsworth 2-1; L Hawkins 0-1; B Hennessey 5-4; T Walker 1-1; M Herges 2-1; B Tomko 2-1. Batters faced: G Maddux 24; J Leicester 2; K Mercker 2; M Remlinger 4; K Farnsworth 6; L Hawkins 4; B Hennessey 24; T Walker 6; M Herges 7; B Tomko 5. UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Ed Rapuano. T--3:11. Att--42,578. Weather: 70 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.
How They ScoredSAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Durham tripled to deep right. R Ledee struck out swinging. J Snow walked. B Bonds hit sacrifice fly to center, R Durham scored. E Alfonzo doubled to left, J Snow to third. A Pierzynski fouled out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 1. SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: R Ledee grounded out to second. J Snow singled to left. B Bonds walked, J Snow to second. E Alfonzo singled to right, J Snow scored, B Bonds to second, B Bonds thrown out at third attempting to advance on throw. A Pierzynski doubled to deep right center, E Alfonzo scored, A Pierzynski to third advancing on throw. M Grissom struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3. CHICAGO CUBS 4TH: A Ramirez doubled to right. D Lee singled to right center, A Ramirez to third. T Walker doubled to right, A Ramirez and D Lee scored, T Walker to third on error by right fielder R Ledee. P Bako flied out to left. G Maddux grounded out to second. C Patterson struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) CHICAGO CUBS 2, SAN FRANCISCO 3. CHICAGO CUBS 5TH: N Garciaparra doubled to left. M Alou flied out to left. S Sosa grounded out to third. A Ramirez singled to center, N Garciaparra scored. D Lee doubled to deep right center, A Ramirez scored. T Walker relieved B Hennessey. T Walker struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 4, SAN FRANCISCO 3. CHICAGO CUBS 6TH: P Bako hit a ground rule double to left. G Maddux sacrificed to third, P Bako to third. C Patterson homered to right, P Bako scored. N Garciaparra lined out to second. M Alou struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 6, SAN FRANCISCO 3. SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: E Alfonzo reached on infield single to third. A Pierzynski singled to center, E Alfonzo to second. J Leicester relieved G Maddux. M Grissom struck out swinging. D Cruz reached on infield single to shortstop, E Alfonzo scored, A Pierzynski to second. M Tucker hit for T Walker. K Mercker relieved J Leicester. P Feliz hit for M Tucker. P Feliz flied out to center. R Durham popped out to second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 6, SAN FRANCISCO 4. CHICAGO CUBS 9TH: Y Torrealba catching. B Tomko relieved M Herges. N Garciaparra singled to right. M Alou homered to left, N Garciaparra scored. S Sosa walked. A Ramirez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, S Sosa out at second. D Lee flied out to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHICAGO CUBS 8, SAN FRANCISCO 4.
Game StorySAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- For a change, Barry Bonds got to watch someone else achieve a milestone. Greg Maddux became the 22nd pitcher in major league history to win 300 games as the Chicago Cubs posted an 8-4 triumph over the San Francisco Giants. After failing to reach the historic plateau in his previous start against Philadelphia on Sunday, Maddux struggled in this one, allowing four runs and seven hits in five-plus innings. But the four-time Cy Young Award winner got enough offensive support from his teammates to become the first National League pitcher to reach 300 wins since Steve Carlton on September 23, 1983. "It's pretty special," Maddux said. "I like to look ahead, I never really look back. When I'm done playing, I'll look back and I'm pretty sure I'll pat myself on the back then. But right now, it's about my next start and the rest of the season." While Maddux remained modest, his teammates expressed their excitement. "It's the best thing I've ever seen in sports," said lefthander Kent Mercker, who recorded two outs in the sixth inning. "I'm glad I got to pitch today and I'm glad I didn't screw it up. He's the best I've ever seen. He's got to be top five of all time. It's unbelievable. I'm so happy I was here to watch it live, every pitch." "To me, of all the teammates I've played with, it couldn't happen to a better person," Cubs starter Matt Clement added. "He cares about winning and his profession. It's a number, when you start pitching, you can't even comprehend." Cubs southpaw Mike Remlinger, who tossed a scoreless inning, was thrilled for his two-time teammate. "You appreciate how prepared he is and how much he works at it," said Remlinger, who pitched with Maddux while with the Atlanta Braves. "He knows how to pitch. To be a part of it is phenomenal. To have that success is amazing." "This guy is always studying, trying to get the edge," Chicago manager Dusty Baker added. "He studies - he studies opposing managers, he studies me, he studies opposing hitters, different situations." The second pitcher to win his 300th game in a Cubs uniform, Maddux (11-7) fell into an early hole when Bonds lifted a sacrifice fly in the first inning. In the third, Edgardo Alfonzo's RBI single and a run-scoring triple by A.J. Pierzynski staked San Francisco to a 3-0 lead. "I didn't really pitch all that good today, obviously," said Maddux, who threw 29 pitches in the first. "I think it was actually a good inning to only give up one run. When you're not locating your fastball like you like to, you have to try other things." But Chicago came back against righthander Brad Hennessey, who was making his major league debut. Todd Walker stroked a two-run double in the fourth and a single by Aramis Ramirez in the fifth tied the game at 3-3. Derrek Lee followed with a two-base hit, plating Ramirez and putting the Cubs ahead. Corey Patterson's two-run homer in the sixth gave Chicago some breathing room. "(Tyler Walker) was just trying to get it over, but he left it up," Patterson said. "I just got a hold of it. It was just great to contribute and help Greg get his 300th." After the Giants scored a run in the bottom half and threatened in the seventh and eighth, Moises Alou hit a two-run blast in the ninth to secure the win for Maddux. "It's an honor to be a part of this, and to be here and witness it is very special," said newly acquired Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base. "You have so much respect for him, you want him to get it. We went out and did our jobs and he went out and did his. We're honored as baseball players to be a part of it." "He's going to stay in the game and win," San Francisco manager Felipe Alou said of Maddux. "Even when he doesn't have his best stuff, he's still going to win ballgames. He does everything a good pitcher can possibly do." Brought up from the minor leagues Friday, Hennessey (0-1) was just as ineffective as Maddux, surrendering four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings with a walk and five strikeouts. "Once I got to the mound, I was fine," Hennessey said. "There were nerves there, but I felt good. It was nice to get it over with. I take some positives from it, it's definitely something to build on." "That kid gave us a good game," Felipe Alou said. "I told him he's going to be back out there. He did good, had good presence on the mound." Alfonzo had three hits and scored twice for San Francisco, which has lost seven of its last 10 games. Ray Durham recorded his 1,500th career hit with a triple in the first inning.
