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CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS CINCINNATI (6) - FINAL

CHICAGO CUBS           ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
C Patterson cf          5  0  1  0   0  2   3  .279
N Perez ss              5  0  2  0   0  1   2  .249
A Ramirez 3b            4  1  0  0   1  0   2  .314
M Alou lf               5  2  2  3   0  1   2  .291
D Lee 1b                4  1  2  0   0  1   0  .295
S Sosa rf               4  1  2  1   0  1   1  .259
M Grudzielanek 2b       4  0  1  0   0  0   2  .307
P Bako c                1  0  0  0   2  0   1  .207
 a-T Walker ph          1  0  1  0   0  0   0  .275
 T Goodwin pr           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .214
 M Barrett c            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .297
G Maddux p              3  0  0  0   0  2   4  .143
 M Wuertz p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 M Remlinger p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 b-B Grieve ph          1  0  1  0   0  0   0  .264
 R Dempster p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000

Totals                 37  5 12  4   3  8  17

a-singled to center for P Bako in the 8th;  b-singled to center for M Remlinger 
in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - M Alou 2 (37, 2nd inning off A Harang 0 on, 0 Out, 6th inning off 
A Harang 1 on, 0 Out), S Sosa (33, 8th inning off J Valentine 0 on, 1 Out). RBI 
- M Alou 3 (95), S Sosa (74). Runners leeft in scoring position, 2 out - G 
Maddux 2, M Alou 1, C Patterson 1. GIDP - A Ramirez. Team LOB - 8. 
 
BASERUNNING: SB - C Patterson (32, 2nd base off J Valentine/J Valentin). 
 
FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Perez-D Lee). 


CINCINNATI             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
R Freel 3b-2b           4  1  1  0   0  1   1  .278
B Larkin ss             3  0  0  0   1  0   0  .291
 F Lopez pr-ss          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .250
S Casey 1b              4  1  3  1   0  0   0  .333
A Dunn lf               3  0  0  0   1  2   2  .263
D Jimenez 2b            4  1  1  2   0  1   3  .264
 D Graves p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
A Kearns rf             4  1  1  0   0  3   0  .224
W Pena cf               4  2  2  3   0  1   0  .262
J LaRue c               3  0  1  0   0  1   0  .249
 J Valentine p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 J Castro 3b            0  0  0  0   1  0   0  .247
A Harang p              2  0  1  0   0  1   1  .059
 J Riedling p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 J Valentin c           2  0  0  0   0  0   1  .219

Totals                 33  6 10  6   3 10   8

BATTING: 2B - R Freel (21, G Maddux); S Casey (43, G Maddux). HR - W Pena 2 
(26, 5th inning off G Maddux 0 on, 2 Out, 6th inning off G Maddux 1 on, 2 Out), 
D Jimenez (11, 6th inning off G Maddux 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - W Pena 3 (66), S 
Casey (94), D Jimenez 2 (60). 2-out RBI - W Pena 3, D Jimenez 2. Runners left 
in scoring position, 2 out - D Jimenez 2. GIDP - R Freel. Team LOB - 6. 
 
FIELDING: Outfield assists - W Pena (M Grudzielanek at Home). DP: 1 (F 
Lopez-R Freel-S Casey). 
 

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    CHICAGO CUBS    - 010 003 010   --   5
    CINCINNATI      - 000 015 00x   --   6
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CHICAGO CUBS                 ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
G Maddux (L, 14-10)           6       9   6   6   0   6   3   3.68
M Wuertz                        2/3   0   0   0   1   1   0   5.16
M Remlinger                     1/3   1   0   0   1   1   0   3.48
R Dempster                    1       0   0   0   1   2   0   3.60

CINCINNATI                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
A Harang (W, 9-9)             6       6   4   4   3   6   2   4.94
J Riedling (H, 15)            0       1   0   0   0   0   0   4.54
J Valentine (H, 4)            1 1/3   2   1   1   0   1   1   6.17
D Graves (S, 41)              1 2/3   3   0   0   0   1   0   3.88

J Riedling pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - A Harang 2. IBB - P Bako (by A Harang). Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 80-59; 
M Wuertz 17-6; M Remlinger 16-10; R Dempster 18-10; A Harang 111-71; J Riedling 
1-1; J Valentine 13-8; D Graves 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 9-3; M 
Wuertz 0-1; M Remlinger 0-0; R Dempster 0-1; A Harang 7-5; J Riedling 0-0; J 
Valentine 1-2; D Graves 2-1. Batters faced: G Maddux 26; M Wuertz 3; M 
Remlinger 3; R Dempster 4; A Harang 27; J Riedling 1; J Valentine 6; D Graves 
6. 
 
UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Jim Reynolds. 3B--Andy 
Fletcher. 
EJECTIONS:  CINCINNATI's Narron by Welke (3rd). 
T--2:46. (Plus ceremonies delay totaling 4 minutes in the 1st). Att--41,829. 

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.
 

How They Scored

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND:   M Alou homered to right.  D Lee singled to center.  D Lee 
to third on wild pitch by A Harang. S Sosa struck out looking.  M Grudzielanek 
fouled out to first.  P Bako intentionally walked.  G Maddux struck out 
swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)  CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 0.

CINCINNATI 5TH:   D Jimenez grounded out to first.  A Kearns struck out 
swinging.  W Pena homered to center.  J LaRue singled to center.  A Harang 
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)  CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 6TH:   A Ramirez walked.  M Alou homered to left, A Ramirez 
scored.  D Lee singled to left.  S Sosa singled to shallow right, D Lee to 
third.  D Lee scored, S Sosa to second on wild pitch by A Harang. 
M Grudzielanek grounded out to shortstop.  P Bako grounded out to third.  
G Maddux grounded out to second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)  CHICAGO CUBS 4, 
CINCINNATI 1.

CINCINNATI 6TH:   R Freel doubled to deep left center.  B Larkin grounded out 
to second, R Freel to third.  S Casey doubled to deep right, R Freel scored.  
A Dunn struck out swinging.  D Jimenez homered to right, S Casey scored.  
A Kearns singled to right.  W Pena homered to left center, A Kearns scored.  
J LaRue struck out swinging. (5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors)  CHICAGO CUBS 4, 
CINCINNATI 6.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH:   F Lopez at shortstop. D Lee struck out swinging.  S Sosa 
homered to left.  M Grudzielanek singled to center.  T Walker hit for P Bako. 
R Freel at second base. D Graves relieved J Valentine. J Castro at third base. 
T Walker singled to center, M Grudzielanek to second.  B Grieve hit for 
M Remlinger. T Goodwin ran for T Walker. B Grieve singled to center, 
M Grudzielanek thrown out at home, T Goodwin to second.  C Patterson flied out to 
right. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)  CHICAGO CUBS 5, CINCINNATI 6.

Game Story

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Greg Maddux could not make a three-run 
lead stand for the Chicago Cubs. Wily Mo Pena made sure the
Cincinnati Reds would not squander a lead of their own.

Pena homered twice and threw out Mark Grudzielanek at the plate
in the eighth inning to preserve a lead as the Reds held on for
a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Looking to extend his own record and win at least 15 games for
the 17th straight season, Maddux was staked to a 4-1 lead. But
the Reds got to the four-time Cy Young Award winner for five
runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Pena's second homer, a two-run shot off Maddux, capped the
uprising and gave the Reds a 6-4 lead. D'Angelo Jimenez hit a
two-run homer and Sean Casey had an RBI double earlier in the
inning.

"He threw me outside in my first at-bat," Pena said. "I was
looking for one pitch inside."

Maddux was roughed up for six runs and nine hits in six innings
as he lost for the second time in three decisions in September.

In the eighth, Sammy Sosa belted a long solo homer and the Cubs
looked like they would tie the game when pinch hitter Ben Grieve
singled into center field with two aboard and one out. But Pena
came up throwing and gunned down Grudzielanek at the plate.

"It was Pena's night," Chicago manager Dusty Baker said. "I
don't think Grudzielanek had the best jump but you have to send
him on a ground ball hit up the middle like that. It was a great
throw."

Pena also hit a solo homer in the fifth and Casey went 3-for-4
for the Reds, who stopped a three-game losing streak.

"I felt pretty good but I left some changeups, up," Maddux said.
"I don't know why. I made some bad pitches and they didn't
miss."

Pena was pleased to be able to star in a game alongside one of
the best players to come out of his native Dominican Republic in
Sosa.

"In my mind that's one thing I want to be, the best player from
my country," Pena said.

"He's worked so hard," Cincinnati manager Dave Miley said. "Look
at what he's done since May. He has what 26 home runs and about
70 RBI."

Cincinnati starter Aaron Harang (9-9) gave up four runs and six
hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out six.

Danny Graves got the final five outs for his 41st save in 50
chances.

Moises Alou belted a solo homer and a two-run shot for the Cubs,
who remained one-half game behind San Francisco in the National
League wild card race.

"That's what hurts the most," Baker said. "We have another
opportunity tomorrow."

Graves struck out Alou to cement the victory on an emotional
night when numerous Cubs fans drowned out the Reds faithful.

"Alou owns me," Graves said. "It was exciting. The fans were
cheering for the Cubs all game but in the end, it was definitely
loud and our fans supported us. It was a playoff atmosphere."

Adding to the emotion, the Reds honored long-time broadcaster
and former player Joe Nuxhall before the game. Cincinnati
legends Tony Perez, Johnny Bench and Sparky Anderson were in
attendance.

"There was a lot of emotion," Casey said. "It was kind of neat
the guys were fired up. You look at a guy like Tony Perez and
the legendary players. We want to carry on the tradition and
these games mean something. We are playing the role of the
spoiler now and that's what we need to do."