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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

2004-04-09 · Night game · Turner Field · 15 innings · Att: 35650 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 4:32

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Kent Mercker earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Todd Hollandsworth went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	12
ATL	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6

W: Kent Mercker L: Will Cunnane SV: Joe Borowski

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Grudzielanek	5	0	1	0	2	1
Corey Patterson	7	0	1	0	0	1
Sammy Sosa	5	0	1	0	2	2
Moises Alou	6	0	0	0	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	7	0	4	0	0	2
Derrek Lee	4	1	2	0	3	1
Alex Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Barrett	6	0	0	0	1	2
Carlos Zambrano	3	0	1	0	0	1
Todd Walker	1	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Hollandsworth	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ramon Martinez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Goodwin	2	0	1	1	0	1
Paul Bako	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Furcal	2	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Giles	7	0	1	0	0	3
Chipper Jones	6	0	1	0	1	3
J. D. Drew	3	0	0	0	4	1
Andruw Jones	5	1	1	1	2	0
Adam LaRoche	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mark DeRosa	5	0	0	0	1	3
Eddie Perez	5	0	2	0	1	1
Horacio Ramirez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jesse Garcia	4	0	0	0	0	2
Dewayne Wise	1	0	1	0	0	0
Julio Franco	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hessman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Juan Cruz	0	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Estrada	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Zambrano	7.0	2	3	7
Kyle Farnsworth	1.0	2	0	2
LaTroy Hawkins	2.0	0	0	2
Michael Wuertz	1.0	0	0	1
Andy Pratt	0.2	0	2	0
Todd Wellemeyer	1.1	0	4	1
Kent Mercker	1.0	1	0	1
Joe Borowski	1.0	1	1	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Horacio Ramirez	7.0	4	5	5
Chris Reitsma	1.0	0	0	1
John Smoltz	1.0	1	0	0
Antonio Alfonseca	2.0	1	1	1
Juan Cruz	3.0	4	1	5
Will Cunnane	1.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Grudzielanek: K
Corey Patterson: S6/G6MD
Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD+
Moises Alou: 63/G6S-

Bot 1

Rafael Furcal: 53/G56S
Marcus Giles: 3/L34
Chipper Jones: S8/G4
J. D. Drew: K

Top 2

Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RM
Derrek Lee: W.1-2
Alex Gonzalez: 3/IF/P3
Michael Barrett: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Carlos Zambrano: K

Bot 2

Andruw Jones: HR/F78XD+
Adam LaRoche: K
Mark DeRosa: K
Eddie Perez: W
Horacio Ramirez: 63/G6S-

Top 3

Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
Corey Patterson: 6/P6M
Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 3

Rafael Furcal: 3/G3
Marcus Giles: 8/F8RS
Chipper Jones: 43/G4MS-

Top 4

Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD+
Aramis Ramirez: K
Derrek Lee: 13/G13

Bot 4

J. D. Drew: W
Andruw Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Adam LaRoche: 31/G34S

Top 5

Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4MD
Michael Barrett: 53/G56S
Carlos Zambrano: S8/G6M
Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
Corey Patterson: 3/G34

Bot 5

Mark DeRosa: 43/G4
Eddie Perez: 6/P6D-
Horacio Ramirez: K

Top 6

Sammy Sosa: W
Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G56
Aramis Ramirez: D7/L7LM.1-3
Derrek Lee: IW
Alex Gonzalez: 3/IF/P3-
Michael Barrett: 7/F78D

Bot 6

Jesse Garcia: K
Marcus Giles: K
Chipper Jones: K

Top 7

Carlos Zambrano: 53/G56
Mark Grudzielanek: W
Corey Patterson: 6/P6D
Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 7

J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Andruw Jones: W
Adam LaRoche: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Top 8

Moises Alou: 53/G5
Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RD
Derrek Lee: K

Bot 8

Mark DeRosa: K
Eddie Perez: S8/G6M
Dewayne Wise: D7/L7LM.1-3
Jesse Garcia: 9/L9S
Marcus Giles: K

Top 9

Todd Walker: 1/G3S-
Michael Barrett: 1!3/G15
Todd Hollandsworth: HR/F9D+
Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 9

Chipper Jones: K23
J. D. Drew: 7/F7LD+
Andruw Jones: 13/G13+

Top 10

Corey Patterson: 3/BP34S-
Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Moises Alou: 53/G5

Bot 10

Adam LaRoche: 4!3/G34
Mark DeRosa: K
Eddie Perez: 9/F9D+

Top 11

Aramis Ramirez: D7/L7LS+
Derrek Lee: W
Ramon Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
Michael Barrett: K

Bot 11

Julio Franco: 63/G6
Jesse Garcia: 7/F7LM
Marcus Giles: K

Top 12

Tom Goodwin: K
Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M
Corey Patterson: 9/L9D+
Sammy Sosa: S8/F8LM.1-3
Moises Alou: 8/F8RM

Bot 12

Chipper Jones: 5/L5F
J. D. Drew: W
Andruw Jones: SB2
Andruw Jones: IW
Mike Hessman: 8/F8LM
Mark DeRosa: W.2-3;1-2
Eddie Perez: K

Top 13

Aramis Ramirez: K
Derrek Lee: S4/G4MD
Ramon Martinez: SB2
Ramon Martinez: K
Michael Barrett: K

Bot 13

Juan Cruz: W
Jesse Garcia: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
Marcus Giles: 8/F8RD+
Chipper Jones: IW
J. D. Drew: W.2-3;1-2
Andruw Jones: 9/P34D

Top 14

Tom Goodwin: S9/L4D-
Mark Grudzielanek: 14/SH.1-2
Corey Patterson: K
Sammy Sosa: IW
Paul Bako: 8/F8LM

Bot 14

Mike Hessman: K
Mark DeRosa: 43/G4
Eddie Perez: S9/G4
Johnny Estrada: 9/F9D

Top 15

Aramis Ramirez: D8/L8RM
Derrek Lee: S7/G6.2-3
Ramon Martinez: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);1-2
Michael Barrett: W.2-3;1-2
Tom Goodwin: 9/SF/F9LDF.3-H;2-3
Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD

Bot 15

Jesse Garcia: K
Marcus Giles: S8/L8LM
Chipper Jones: K
J. D. Drew: SB2
J. D. Drew: W
Andruw Jones: 53/G56