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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

2003-06-30 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 23323 Β· 88Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:43

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Vicente Padilla earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Jim Thome went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Vicente Padilla   L: Shawn Estes   SV: Jose Mesa

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Harris400002
Alex Gonzalez411001
Corey Patterson311011
Sammy Sosa301110
Moises Alou400000
Hee-Seop Choi401000
Ramon Martinez300010
Damian Miller301001
Shawn Estes111100
Tom Goodwin101000
Troy O'Leary100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Placido Polanco401000
Jimmy Rollins411002
Jim Thome222220
Mike Lieberthal411001
Bobby Abreu400001
Pat Burrell200020
David Bell401100
Marlon Byrd201101
Vicente Padilla200001
Jason Michaels100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shawn Estes7.0747
Mark Guthrie0.1000
Kyle Farnsworth0.2000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vicente Padilla7.0525
Terry Adams0.2100
Dan Plesac0.1000
Jose Mesa1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Harris: 8/F8LXD+
  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Corey Patterson: K

Bot 1

  • Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
  • Jimmy Rollins: K
  • Jim Thome: W
  • Mike Lieberthal: 5/P5F/FL

Top 2

  • Sammy Sosa: 6/P56D
  • Moises Alou: 9/F89D
  • Hee-Seop Choi: 8/L8LXD+

Bot 2

  • Bobby Abreu: K
  • Pat Burrell: 8/F8RXD
  • David Bell: 8/F8RXD+

Top 3

  • Ramon Martinez: 31/G34
  • Damian Miller: 63/G6
  • Shawn Estes: HR/F78D+
  • Lenny Harris: K

Bot 3

  • Marlon Byrd: S9/L9S
  • Vicente Padilla: 26(1)4/GDP/BG2L-
  • Placido Polanco: S9/L89S+
  • Jimmy Rollins: 7/L7D+

Top 4

  • Alex Gonzalez: S5/G5S-
  • Corey Patterson: S9/G34.1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
  • Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
  • Hee-Seop Choi: PB.3-H(UR)
  • Hee-Seop Choi: 8/F8RD

Bot 4

  • Jim Thome: S8/L8RM+
  • Mike Lieberthal: S7/L78M-.1-3
  • Bobby Abreu: 6/L6
  • Pat Burrell: W.1-2
  • David Bell: S9/L34+.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Marlon Byrd: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
  • Vicente Padilla: K

Top 5

  • Ramon Martinez: 43/G4+
  • Damian Miller: S9/L9LS-
  • Shawn Estes: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
  • Lenny Harris: K

Bot 5

  • Placido Polanco: 9/F9D
  • Jimmy Rollins: K
  • Jim Thome: W
  • Mike Lieberthal: 4/P9LS

Top 6

  • Alex Gonzalez: 7/F7D+
  • Corey Patterson: W
  • Sammy Sosa: SB2
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Moises Alou: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 6

  • Bobby Abreu: 3/G3
  • Pat Burrell: W
  • David Bell: 6/P8LS
  • Marlon Byrd: K

Top 7

  • Hee-Seop Choi: 31/G3
  • Ramon Martinez: 53/G5
  • Damian Miller: K

Bot 7

  • Jason Michaels: K
  • Placido Polanco: 13/G15-
  • Jimmy Rollins: S7/G56
  • Jim Thome: HR/F7D+.1-H
  • Mike Lieberthal: K

Top 8

  • Tom Goodwin: S9/G34
  • Lenny Harris: 43/G4.1-2
  • Alex Gonzalez: 5!3/G5+
  • Corey Patterson: 63/G6S-

Bot 8

  • Bobby Abreu: 43/G4
  • Pat Burrell: 53/G56+
  • David Bell: 6/P8LS

Top 9

  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P9S
  • Moises Alou: 53/G5
  • Hee-Seop Choi: D7/G5L
  • Ramon Martinez: W
  • Troy O'Leary: 63/G6M