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LOS ANGELES (8) VS CHICAGO CUBS (1) - FINAL

LOS ANGELES            ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Izturis ss            4  3  2  0   1  0   0  .296
S Finley cf             4  1  2  3   0  0   3  .288
M Bradley lf            5  0  3  2   0  0   0  .278
A Beltre 3b             5  0  2  0   0  2   5  .326
S Green rf              4  0  1  1   1  0   1  .264
H Choi 1b               3  0  0  0   0  1   3  .262
 a-O Saenz ph           1  0  1  0   0  0   0  .244
 J Hernandez pr         1  1  0  0   0  1   2  .309
 Y Brazoban p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
A Cora 2b               5  1  0  0   0  0   2  .291
B Mayne c               3  1  1  0   1  0   0  .250
O Perez p               3  0  1  0   0  2   0  .114
 D Sanchez p            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .250
 D Dreifort p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 b-J Werth ph           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .270
 c-R Ventura ph-1b      1  1  1  1   0  0   0  .231

Totals                 39  8 14  7   3  6  16

a-singled to center for H Choi in the 9th;  b-hit for D Dreifort in the 9th;  
c-singled to center for J Werth in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Izturis (22, G Maddux). S - S Finley. RBI - M Bradley 2 (54), 
S Finley 3 (55), R Ventura (15), S Green (63). Runners left in scoring position, 
2 out - H Choi 2, A Cora 1. Team LOB - 8. 
 
BASERUNNING: SB - C Izturis (18, 2nd base off G Maddux/P Bako). 
CS - M Bradley (7, 2nd base by G Maddux/P Bako). 
 
FIELDING: E - A Cora (6, ground ball). DP: 1 (C Izturis-A Cora-H Choi). 
 

CHICAGO CUBS           ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Patterson cf          3  0  0  0   1  0   0  .278
R Martinez 3b           3  1  2  0   1  0   0  .253
N Garciaparra ss        4  0  0  0   0  0   4  .289
S Sosa rf               3  0  1  0   1  0   3  .259
M Alou lf               4  0  2  1   0  0   1  .274
D Lee 1b                4  0  1  0   0  1   3  .297
 J Leicester p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
M Grudzielanek 2b       4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .284
P Bako c                3  0  0  0   0  2   2  .189
 K Mercker p            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 G Rusch p              0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .138
 K Farnsworth p         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 T Walker 1b            1  0  0  0   0  1   0  .286
G Maddux p              2  0  0  0   0  0   0  .128
 M Barrett c            2  0  0  0   0  0   0  .286

Totals                 33  1  6  1   3  4  15

BATTING: RBI - M Alou (68). 2-out RBI - M Alou. Runners left in scoring 
position, 2 out - S Sosa 2, P Bako 1, D Lee 1. GIDP - M Alou. Team LOB - 8. 
 
BASERUNNING: SB - R Martinez (1, 2nd base off O Perez/B Mayne), D Lee (8, 2nd 
base off O Perez/B Mayne). 
 
FIELDING: E - M Alou (7, fly ball); M Barrett (5, catch). Outfield assists - 
C Patterson 2 (B Mayne at Home, A Beltre at 3rd base). DP: 2 (C Patterson-M Barrett, 
C Patterson-R Martinez). 
 

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    LOS ANGELES     - 100 001 006   --   8
    CHICAGO CUBS    - 100 000 000   --   1
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LOS ANGELES                  ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
O Perez (W, 6-4)              6 2/3   6   1   1   2   2   0   2.85
D Sanchez (H, 4)                1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.62
D Dreifort (H, 15)            1       0   0   0   1   1   0   4.14
Y Brazoban                    1       0   0   0   0   1   0   1.93

CHICAGO CUBS                 ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
G Maddux (L, 11-8)            6 1/3   8   2   2   2   5   0   3.94
K Mercker                     1 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   2.13
G Rusch                       0       1   3   2   1   0   0   4.00
K Farnsworth                  0       3   3   2   0   0   0   4.02
J Leicester                   1       1   0   0   0   1   0   2.35

G Rusch pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.
K Farnsworth pitched to 4 batters in the 9th.

WP - K Mercker. Pitches-strikes: O Perez 105-61; D Sanchez 2-1; D Dreifort 10-4; 
Y Brazoban 13-10; G Maddux 98-61; K Mercker 11-7; G Rusch 15-10; K Farnsworth 9-6; 
J Leicester 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: O Perez 6-12; D Sanchez 1-0; D Dreifort 2-0; 
Y Brazoban 0-2; G Maddux 9-4; K Mercker 1-2; G Rusch 0-0; K Farnsworth 1-0; 
J Leicester 0-2. Batters faced: O Perez 29; D Sanchez 1; D Dreifort 3; Y Brazoban 3; 
G Maddux 28; K Mercker 4; G Rusch 3; K Farnsworth 4; J Leicester 4. 
 
UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Crawford. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Brian Onora. 3B--Rob Drake. 

T--2:53. Att--39,105. 
Weather: 65 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, in from center.
 

How They Scored

LOS ANGELES 1ST:   C Izturis singled to center.  C Izturis stole second. 
S Finley sacrificed to pitcher, C Izturis to third.  M Bradley reached on infield 
single to first, C Izturis scored.  M Bradley caught stealing second, catcher 
to second. A Beltre struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)  LOS ANGELES 1, 
CHICAGO CUBS 0.

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST:   C Patterson grounded out to first.  R Martinez singled to 
center.  N Garciaparra flied out to right.  S Sosa reached on infield single to 
shortstop, R Martinez to third.  M Alou singled to right, R Martinez scored, 
S Sosa to third.  D Lee grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Alou out 
at second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)  LOS ANGELES 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

LOS ANGELES 6TH:   O Perez struck out looking.  C Izturis doubled to deep 
left.  S Finley singled to shallow center, C Izturis scored.  M Bradley singled 
to right, S Finley to third.  A Beltre struck out swinging.  S Green walked, 
M Bradley to second.  H Choi grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, S Finley 
out at home. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)  LOS ANGELES 2, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

LOS ANGELES 9TH:   G Rusch relieved K Mercker. O Saenz hit for H Choi. 
O Saenz singled to center.  A Cora safe at second on error by left fielder 
M Alou, O Saenz to third.  J Hernandez ran for O Saenz. B Mayne walked.  J Werth 
hit for D Dreifort. K Farnsworth relieved G Rusch. R Ventura hit for J Werth. 
R Ventura singled to center, J Hernandez scored, A Cora to third, B Mayne to 
second.  C Izturis grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, A Cora scored on 
error by catcher M Barrett, B Mayne to third, R Ventura to second.  S Finley 
singled to left center, B Mayne and R Ventura scored, C Izturis to second.  
M Bradley singled to right, C Izturis scored, S Finley to third.  J Leicester 
relieved K Farnsworth. T Walker at first base. A Beltre flied out to center.  
S Green singled to right, S Finley scored, M Bradley to third.  J Hernandez struck 
out looking.  A Cora flied out to left. (6 Runs, 5 Hits, 2 Errors)  LOS ANGELES 8, 
CHICAGO CUBS 1.

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Odalis Perez's injury concerns may be a 
thing of the past.

Perez worked into the seventh inning and Steve Finley knocked in
three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled away for an 8-1
victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Making his third start since missing over a month with an
inflamed left rotator cuff, Perez (6-4) limited the Cubs to one
run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings.  He walked two and struck out
two.

"I didn't really have my best stuff," Perez said.  "But I was
able to keep the ball down and make those guys swing the bats.
I got some fly balls and ground balls and was able to get out of
some big innings they had."

Perez is 2-0 since returning from the disabled list, allowing
just two runs over 19 2/3 innings.

"He's pitching right now with a lot of the same intensity that
we saw him pitch a couple of years ago, when he and Hideo
(Nomo), at that time were our main cogs in the rotation,"
Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said.  "That's the face I see, that's
the focus I see."

"He's been getting everybody out all year," Finley said.
"Facing him as an opponent and now playing behind him, I think
he's given up one run in three starts now.  He keeps the ball
down and changes speeds."

The recently acquired Finley delivered an RBI single in the
sixth off Greg Maddux, snapping a 1-1 tie.  He also had a
two-run base hit in a six-run ninth when the Dodgers put the
game out of reach.

Milton Bradley added three hits and two RBI for the Dodgers
(68-46), who moved a season-high 22 games over .500.

Maddux (11-8), who was making his first start since becoming the
22nd pitcher in baseball history to win 300 games, gave up two
runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings.

"Sometimes you've got to tip your cap to the other guy," Maddux
said.  "Odalis pitched a great game today.  He mixed his pitches
well, had us off-balance.  I just got outpitched."

Moises Alou had two hits and an RBI for Chicago, which fell to
1-3 on a six-game homestand.

"The ninth inning was a nightmare with a couple of errors," Cubs
manager Dusty Baker said.  "Once you start making mistakes, a
feeding frenzy starts and every ball they hit starts finding
some holes.  It just really got away from us in the ninth."