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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38219 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:14
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Antonio Alfonseca earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Antonio Alfonseca L: Scott Randall SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Castro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Hummel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruben Mateo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Seth Etherton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corky Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Reith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Olmedo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Valent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dernell Stenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Smitherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Randall Simon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Etherton | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Reith | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Juan Cerros | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Randall | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| John Riedling | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Castro: W
- Tim Hummel: 9/F9M
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Sean Casey: 9/L89D+
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: D9/L89D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56+.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: 7!/SF/L7M+.3-H
- Randall Simon: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9!/L9M+
Top 2
- Russell Branyan: W
- Ruben Mateo: W.1-2
- Jason LaRue: K
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Seth Etherton: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gonzalez: 4/P34D
- Paul Bako: S7/L56D-
- Kerry Wood: 34/SH/BG3S+.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: 6!4(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Juan Castro: 9/F89D
- Tim Hummel: K
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S7/G56
- Sean Casey: S9/G34+.1-3
- Russell Branyan: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Moises Alou: W
- Randall Simon: S9/G34+.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 54!(1)/FO/G56.3-H;B-1
- Alex Gonzalez: 5!4(1)/FO/G56S+.B-1
- Paul Bako: K
Top 4
- Ruben Mateo: 6!3/G4M
- Corky Miller: HP
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Brian Reith: K
Bot 4
- Kerry Wood: D7/G5L
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/F9LM-.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: WP.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: K
Top 5
- Juan Castro: D8/F8LXD+
- Tim Hummel: W
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 7/F7D
- Sean Casey: HP.2-3;1-2
- Russell Branyan: S8/F8LS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Corky Miller: K
Bot 5
- Randall Simon: 53/G56S-
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L7LM+
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Paul Bako: 13/G13
Top 6
- Wily Mo Pena: 7/F78D
- Ray Olmedo: S7/G6+
- Eric Valent: 8/F8LM
- Tim Hummel: 8!/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Tony Womack: 6/P6D
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
Top 7
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S9/L89M
- Sean Casey: S8/G6M.1-3
- Russell Branyan: D9/L9S+.3-H;1-3
- Ruben Mateo: D7.3-H;2-H
- Corky Miller: W
- Wily Mo Pena: 34/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Ray Olmedo: K
- Dernell Stenson: DGR/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- Tim Hummel: 3/P34-
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4
- Moises Alou: K
- Randall Simon: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S6!/G6+.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: S4/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eric Karros: 9/L89M+
Top 8
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 9/F89D
- Sean Casey: 9/F89D+
- Russell Branyan: K
Bot 8
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: CS2(24)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F78D
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 9
- Ruben Mateo: K
- Corky Miller: S6/G56
- Wily Mo Pena: S7/G56.1-2
- Ray Olmedo: 5!(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
- Stephen Smitherman: K
Notes & reviews
- 49 minute delay during game