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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

2003-09-25 Β· Night game Β· Great American Ballpark Β· Att: 36963 Β· 69Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph to CF Β· 3:02

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 6th. Todd Van Poppel earned the win and Chris Reitsma picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Todd Van Poppel   L: Carlos Zambrano   SV: Chris Reitsma

Umpires β€” HP: Angel Hernandez Β· 1B: Randy Marsh Β· 2B: Sam Holbrook Β· 3B: Paul Schrieber Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kenny Lofton522101
Mark Grudzielanek513100
Sammy Sosa522300
Moises Alou500002
Aramis Ramirez401001
Eric Karros300000
Ramon Martinez411001
Damian Miller200010
Carlos Zambrano200000
Randall Simon212100
Troy O'Leary100000
Tom Goodwin100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ryan Freel210121
Ray Olmedo512200
D'Angelo Jimenez200120
Sean Casey412310
Russell Branyan411003
Wily Mo Pena311010
Dernell Stenson412100
Jason LaRue422002
Todd Van Poppel100001
Stephen Smitherman111100
Juan Castro100000
Ruben Mateo100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Zambrano5.0755
Dave Veres0.1100
Mark Guthrie0.2201
Antonio Alfonseca1.0001
Mike Remlinger1.0111

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Todd Van Poppel6.0604
Phil Norton0.2210
John Riedling1.1202
Chris Reitsma1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kenny Lofton: K
  • Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M+
  • Sammy Sosa: 2/P25F-/FL
  • Moises Alou: 53/G5-

Bot 1

  • Ryan Freel: W
  • Ray Olmedo: CS2(26)
  • Ray Olmedo: 43/G4M-
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: 7/F78M

Top 2

  • Aramis Ramirez: K
  • Eric Karros: 8/F8LXD+
  • Ramon Martinez: K

Bot 2

  • Sean Casey: 53/G56
  • Russell Branyan: K
  • Wily Mo Pena: W
  • Dernell Stenson: 43/G4+

Top 3

  • Damian Miller: 43/G4M+
  • Carlos Zambrano: 3/G34S
  • Kenny Lofton: HR/F9LD+
  • Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
  • Moises Alou: 7/F78D+

Bot 3

  • Jason LaRue: S7/L7M+
  • Todd Van Poppel: 14/SH/BG34S-.1-2
  • Ryan Freel: 13/G3S-.2-3
  • Ray Olmedo: S7/L78S.3-H
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: WP.1-2
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: W
  • Sean Casey: 8/F8LD

Top 4

  • Aramis Ramirez: 53/G5
  • Eric Karros: 53/G56-
  • Ramon Martinez: 8/L8LM

Bot 4

  • Russell Branyan: D7/L7LD+
  • Wily Mo Pena: 43/G4MD-.2-3
  • Dernell Stenson: S8/L8RM+.3-H;B-2(E8/TH)
  • Jason LaRue: K
  • Todd Van Poppel: K

Top 5

  • Damian Miller: 9/F9M
  • Carlos Zambrano: 63/G6S-
  • Kenny Lofton: S7/G5-
  • Mark Grudzielanek: BK.1-2
  • Mark Grudzielanek: D9/F89D+.2-H
  • Sammy Sosa: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • Ryan Freel: K
  • Ray Olmedo: 13/G13
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: W
  • Sean Casey: W.1-2
  • Russell Branyan: K

Top 6

  • Moises Alou: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
  • Eric Karros: 4/P4M-

Bot 6

  • Wily Mo Pena: S6/G6-
  • Dernell Stenson: S9/L89S+.1-2
  • Jason LaRue: S7/L6D.2-3;1-2
  • Stephen Smitherman: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ryan Freel: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
  • Ray Olmedo: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
  • Sean Casey: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
  • Russell Branyan: K

Top 7

  • Ramon Martinez: S8/L6MD+
  • Damian Miller: W.1-2
  • Randall Simon: S7/L78S+.2-3;1-2
  • Kenny Lofton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS+.3-H(NR);2-3
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G56+

Bot 7

  • Wily Mo Pena: E5/TH/G5.B-2
  • Dernell Stenson: 9/F89D+.2-3
  • Jason LaRue: K
  • Juan Castro: 53/G56S+

Top 8

  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F9D+
  • Moises Alou: K
  • Aramis Ramirez: S8/L6D-
  • Troy O'Leary: FC4/G4S-.1X2(4E6);B-1
  • Ramon Martinez: 8/F78XD+
  • Tom Goodwin: K

Bot 8

  • Ryan Freel: W
  • Ray Olmedo: 2/BP23F-/FL
  • D'Angelo Jimenez: 63/G6S-.1-2
  • Sean Casey: WP.2-3
  • Sean Casey: S9/G34.3-H
  • Ruben Mateo: K

Top 9

  • Randall Simon: HR/F8RXD+
  • Kenny Lofton: 43/G4+
  • Mark Grudzielanek: 7!/L78S+
  • Sammy Sosa: E6/G6
  • Moises Alou: 7/L78D+