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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
2004-10-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38695 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 3:17
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Kevin Gryboski earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Moises Alou went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Kevin Gryboski L: Kyle Farnsworth SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Estrada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Thomson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charles Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Macias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nomar Garciaparra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Roman Colon | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Kent Mercker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Leicester | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G34-
- Marcus Giles: HP
- J. D. Drew: K
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4+
Bot 1
- Jose Macias: HP
- Nomar Garciaparra: SB2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 13/G15
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: S7.2XH(7!2)
Top 2
- Johnny Estrada: 143/G15+
- Adam LaRoche: 9/L9D+
- Andruw Jones: 6/P6
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: D8/L8LD+
- Todd Walker: 8/F8RM
- Derrek Lee: 8!!/F8RXD+.2-3
- Michael Barrett: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Eli Marrero: 3/P34S
- John Thomson: S9/L34D-
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Marcus Giles: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Bot 3
- Carlos Zambrano: S9/G34
- Jose Macias: 8/F78M-
- Nomar Garciaparra: WP.1-2
- Nomar Garciaparra: 9/F9M
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M.2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G56
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: K
- Chipper Jones: S7
- Johnny Estrada: S9/L9S.1-3
- Adam LaRoche: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5S-
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD+
- Todd Walker: 43/G34
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9D
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6
Top 5
- Eli Marrero: S8/L8RM
- Dewayne Wise: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Rafael Furcal: 5!4/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Marcus Giles: 43/G4M-.3-H;2-3
- J. D. Drew: W
- Chipper Jones: HP.1-2
- Johnny Estrada: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Zambrano: S8/L4MD+
- Jose Macias: K
- Nomar Garciaparra: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78XD+
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Todd Walker: 31/G3
Top 6
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LD
- Andruw Jones: K
- Eli Marrero: HR/F89D+
- Charles Thomas: S9/L89M+
- Rafael Furcal: D8/F8LD.1-H
- Marcus Giles: S7.2-H
- J. D. Drew: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 6
- Derrek Lee: W
- Michael Barrett: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Ben Grieve: K
- Jose Macias: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Wilson Betemit: S8/L6D+
- Johnny Estrada: S7/G56.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 15(2)/FO/BG15.1-2;B-1
- Andruw Jones: 7/L7D+
- Eli Marrero: 7!/L7M+
Bot 7
- Nomar Garciaparra: 4/L4
- Moises Alou: S7/F78S-
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Julio Franco: S8/G6M
- Rafael Furcal: 4/P3
- Marcus Giles: S9/P9LS.1-2
- J. D. Drew: T8/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Wilson Betemit: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Eddie Perez: K
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56S-
- Todd Walker: 63/G6MS-
- Derrek Lee: W
- Michael Barrett: K
Top 9
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F7D
- Andruw Jones: 2!/P2RF
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 9
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4
- Corey Patterson: W
- Nomar Garciaparra: K
- Moises Alou: K
Notes & reviews
- Thompson left game with injured back
- Jones left game with injured hand
- Atlanta coach Corrales ejected by HP umpire Marquez for arguing called third strike on Estrada