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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

2003-09-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 38827 Β· 73Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph to CF Β· 2:34

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. John Riedling earned the win and Chris Reitsma picked up the save.

Line score

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W: John Riedling   L: Carlos Zambrano   SV: Chris Reitsma

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Larry Vanover Β· 2B: Jerry Meals Β· 3B: Chris Guccione Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Olmedo310010
Tim Hummel301000
D'Angelo Jimenez300000
Russell Branyan401101
Dernell Stenson400003
Wily Mo Pena300003
Eric Valent302000
Corky Miller200000
Josh Hall200000
Ruben Mateo100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kenny Lofton301010
Mark Grudzielanek402001
Sammy Sosa401001
Moises Alou401003
Aramis Ramirez401001
Randall Simon300010
Alex Gonzalez301001
Paul Bako300001
Carlos Zambrano300001
Tom Goodwin100000
Tony Womack100001
Eric Karros100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Josh Hall7.0728
John Riedling1.0001
Chris Reitsma1.0002

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Zambrano9.0417

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ray Olmedo: 43/G34
  • Tim Hummel: D9/L3D
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: HP
  • Russell Branyan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 1

  • Kenny Lofton: S8/L6MD+
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LM
  • Sammy Sosa: S8/L8LS+.1-2
  • Moises Alou: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: K

Top 2

  • Dernell Stenson: K
  • Wily Mo Pena: K
  • Eric Valent: 6/P56D-

Bot 2

  • Randall Simon: 43/G4
  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Paul Bako: 8/F8LD+

Top 3

  • Corky Miller: 63/G6S-
  • Josh Hall: 53/G56S
  • Ray Olmedo: 13/G34S-

Bot 3

  • Carlos Zambrano: 7/L78S+
  • Kenny Lofton: 6/L6
  • Mark Grudzielanek: K23

Top 4

  • Tim Hummel: 5
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: 7/F7D+
  • Russell Branyan: 13/G13S-

Bot 4

  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P4D-
  • Moises Alou: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: S8/G4M+
  • Randall Simon: 31/G34

Top 5

  • Dernell Stenson: 5/P5DF/FL
  • Wily Mo Pena: K
  • Eric Valent: S1/G15
  • Corky Miller: HP.1-2
  • Josh Hall: 3/G3

Bot 5

  • Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M
  • Paul Bako: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
  • Carlos Zambrano: K
  • Kenny Lofton: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Ray Olmedo: 43/G4
  • Tim Hummel: 63/G6
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: 31/G34S

Bot 6

  • Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F89S
  • Moises Alou: S7/G56.1-2
  • Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
  • Randall Simon: IW
  • Alex Gonzalez: 5(2)/FO/G5+

Top 7

  • Russell Branyan: K
  • Dernell Stenson: K23
  • Wily Mo Pena: K

Bot 7

  • Paul Bako: K
  • Carlos Zambrano: 43/G4
  • Kenny Lofton: W
  • Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: K

Top 8

  • Eric Valent: S4/G34
  • Corky Miller: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Ruben Mateo: 4/P9S-

Bot 8

  • Moises Alou: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: 3/P23F/FL
  • Randall Simon: 8/F8LXD+

Top 9

  • Ray Olmedo: W
  • Tim Hummel: 3/SH/BG3S-.1-2
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: WP.2-3
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: 43/G34S
  • Russell Branyan: S8/L6MD-.3-H
  • Dernell Stenson: K

Bot 9

  • Tom Goodwin: 53/G5S
  • Tony Womack: K
  • Eric Karros: K

Notes & reviews

  • HP umpire Steve Rippley was hit on the chin by a foul ball hit by Ray Olmedo
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  • HP umpire Steve Rippley left with a headache caused by the foul ball off his mask in the sixth. He was taken to a local hospital for tests; there was a 13-minute delay while Jerry Meals changed into his plate gear