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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-05-06 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34240 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:23
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. Milwaukee Brewers put up 3 in the 8th. Curt Leskanic earned the win and Mike DeJean picked up the save. Eddie Perez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Curt Leskanic L: Juan Cruz SV: Mike DeJean
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Keith Ginter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Sexson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Helms | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Franklin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Prior | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Franklin | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Foster | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike DeJean | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Sanchez: K
- Keith Ginter: 7/F78D+
- Richie Sexson: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/P56D
- Sammy Sosa: 6/L6+
Top 2
- Geoff Jenkins: S7/L6D
- John Vander Wal: W.1-2
- Wes Helms: 7/F78D+
- Eddie Perez: FC6/G56.2X3(6E5);1-2;B-1
- Royce Clayton: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H(UR)
- Wayne Franklin: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: S8/L8RS+
- Moises Alou: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Corey Patterson: E8/L8RD+.1-H(UR)(NR);B-3
- Damian Miller: W
- Mark Prior: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Alex Sanchez: K
- Keith Ginter: T9/L9LD+
- Richie Sexson: K
- Geoff Jenkins: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G56S
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Eric Karros: 13/G13
Top 4
- John Vander Wal: S9/L4D
- Wes Helms: W.1-2
- Eddie Perez: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-3
- Royce Clayton: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Wayne Franklin: E1/TH/FO/BG25.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Alex Sanchez: K
- Keith Ginter: HP
- Richie Sexson: K
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: S5/G6S-
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Corey Patterson: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Damian Miller: 9/L89D+
- Mark Prior: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L4D
- Alex Gonzalez: SB2
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/P3F
Top 5
- Geoff Jenkins: 7/F7LD+
- John Vander Wal: K
- Wes Helms: K
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Eric Karros: 7/F78D
- Moises Alou: S5/G5.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: W.2-3;1-2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Damian Miller: 13/G13
Top 6
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
- Brooks Kieschnick: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Mark Prior: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G56
Top 7
- Alex Sanchez: S7/L78S+
- Keith Ginter: W.1-2
- Richie Sexson: 7/F78S
- Geoff Jenkins: 6/LDP/L6+.2X2(64)
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L6+
- Eric Karros: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Moises Alou: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-H(NR)(E6/TH);B-1
- Mark Bellhorn: 53/G56.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4S
Top 8
- John Vander Wal: HP
- Wes Helms: W.1-2
- Eddie Perez: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Royce Clayton: K
- Brady Clark: 13/G13
- Alex Sanchez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Damian Miller: K
- Ramon Martinez: 53/BG25
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Top 9
- Keith Ginter: S6/G6
- Richie Sexson: W.1-2
- Geoff Jenkins: 8/P6MD
- John Vander Wal: S7/G56.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Wes Helms: IW
- Eddie Perez: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Eric Young: 7/L78M+
Bot 9
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/P9LS
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Hee-Seop Choi: 9/F89D
- Moises Alou: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- 15 minute delay during game