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Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs

2003-06-24 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40389 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:55

Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Brewers 9–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Kerry Wood earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
CHN	4	0	1	0	1	3	0	0		9	13

W: Kerry Wood L: Ruben Quevedo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	0	2	0	0	1
Scott Podsednik	3	0	0	0	1	0
Geoff Jenkins	4	1	1	1	0	3
Richie Sexson	4	0	0	0	0	1
John Vander Wal	3	0	1	0	0	1
Wes Helms	4	0	3	0	0	0
Eddie Perez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Royce Clayton	3	0	1	0	0	1
Matt Ford	1	0	0	0	0	1
Enrique Cruz	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brooks Kieschnick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brady Clark	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Osik	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Grudzielanek	3	2	2	1	1	0
Alex Gonzalez	5	1	1	1	0	1
Corey Patterson	4	1	1	2	0	2
Sammy Sosa	3	3	3	2	1	0
Moises Alou	3	1	1	0	1	0
Eric Karros	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ramon Martinez	2	0	0	2	0	1
Damian Miller	2	0	1	0	0	1
Kerry Wood	3	1	1	1	0	2
Paul Bako	2	0	1	0	0	0
Troy O'Leary	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ruben Quevedo	0.2	5	1	0
Matt Ford	3.1	1	2	4
Luis Vizcaino	1.2	3	0	2
Brooks Kieschnick	1.1	3	0	1
John Foster	1.0	1	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kerry Wood	7.0	8	1	8
Mark Guthrie	1.0	1	0	1
Antonio Alfonseca	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eric Young: D7/L7D+
Scott Podsednik: FC1/DP/G15+.2X3(165);BX2(5343)
Geoff Jenkins: HR/F9D+
Richie Sexson: K

Bot 1

Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S+
Alex Gonzalez: 8/F89D+
Corey Patterson: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+
Moises Alou: W
Eric Karros: S9/L4D.1-3
Ramon Martinez: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Damian Miller: S9/G34.1-2
Kerry Wood: K

Top 2

John Vander Wal: 31/G34
Wes Helms: S6/G6M
Eddie Perez: S9/L89S+.1-2
Royce Clayton: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
Matt Ford: K
Eric Young: 4/P4

Bot 2

Mark Grudzielanek: W
Alex Gonzalez: 146(1)3/GDP/G4
Corey Patterson: 2/P25F/FL

Top 3

Scott Podsednik: W
Geoff Jenkins: K
Richie Sexson: 3/P3SF/FL
John Vander Wal: PO1(13)

Bot 3

Sammy Sosa: W
Moises Alou: S5/G5.1-2
Eric Karros: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Ramon Martinez: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H
Damian Miller: K

Top 4

John Vander Wal: S9/G34+
Wes Helms: S6/G56.1-2
Eddie Perez: 8/L8LM+
Royce Clayton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 4

Kerry Wood: K
Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3D
Alex Gonzalez: K

Top 5

Enrique Cruz: 13/G13+
Eric Young: K
Scott Podsednik: 8/L78D+

Bot 5

Corey Patterson: K
Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+
Moises Alou: 8/F8RD
Eric Karros: 5/P5

Top 6

Geoff Jenkins: K
Richie Sexson: 3/P3
John Vander Wal: K

Bot 6

Ramon Martinez: K
Paul Bako: 8/F8RM
Kerry Wood: HR/F8LXD+
Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F78D+
Alex Gonzalez: HR/F78XD+
Corey Patterson: K

Top 7

Wes Helms: D7/L78D+
Eddie Perez: K
Royce Clayton: K
Brooks Kieschnick: 8/P8LS

Bot 7

Sammy Sosa: D8/L78S+
Moises Alou: 13/G15+
Eric Karros: S8/L8LS.2-3
Ramon Martinez: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Top 8

Eric Young: S8/G4M+
Scott Podsednik: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Geoff Jenkins: K

Bot 8

Paul Bako: D9/G
Troy O'Leary: W
Bobby Hill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6

Top 9

Richie Sexson: 63/G6
Brady Clark: 53/G56S
Wes Helms: E6/G6M
Keith Osik: 7/L7M

Notes & reviews

16 minute delay when the lights went out in the 1st inning
Miller left with bruised right foot
Catcher Perez and manager Yost ejected by HP umpire Fletcher for arguing balls and strikes

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