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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2004-09-18 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 41829 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:46
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 6th. Aaron Harang earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Moises Alou went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Aaron Harang L: Greg Maddux SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Grieve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Harang | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Michael Wuertz | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| John Riedling | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Valentine | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Graves | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Patterson: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P34-
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: 13/G15
- Barry Larkin: 63/G4M
- Sean Casey: S9/G34+
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 2
- Moises Alou: HR/F9D+
- Derrek Lee: S8/L6MD
- Sammy Sosa: WP.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3DF
- Paul Bako: IW
- Greg Maddux: K
Bot 2
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 8/F8LM
- Austin Kearns: K
- Wily Mo Pena: 53/G5
Top 3
- Corey Patterson: K
- Neifi Perez: S3/BG34S-
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LM
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LD
- Aaron Harang: S7/G5+
- Ryan Freel: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Derrek Lee: 4/P4D
- Sammy Sosa: 3/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F89M
Bot 4
- Barry Larkin: 53/G5+
- Sean Casey: 8/F8RD
- Adam Dunn: 3/G3
Top 5
- Paul Bako: W
- Greg Maddux: K
- Corey Patterson: K
- Neifi Perez: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Bot 5
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 31/G3
- Austin Kearns: K
- Wily Mo Pena: HR/F8RXD+
- Jason LaRue: S8/L6MD
- Aaron Harang: K
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Moises Alou: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7S
- Sammy Sosa: S4/L3D-.1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Paul Bako: 53/G56S-
- Greg Maddux: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ryan Freel: D7/L8LD+
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4+.2-3
- Sean Casey: D9/L9LM+.3-H
- Adam Dunn: K
- D'Angelo Jimenez: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Austin Kearns: S9/L9S
- Wily Mo Pena: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jason LaRue: K
Top 7
- Corey Patterson: S1/BG3S-
- Neifi Perez: SB2
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Moises Alou: 5!3/G56+
Bot 7
- Javier Valentin: 9/F89D
- Ryan Freel: K
- Barry Larkin: W
- Sean Casey: S9/G34.1-2
- Adam Dunn: W.2-3;1-2
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
Top 8
- Derrek Lee: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L4MD
- Todd Walker: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Ben Grieve: S8/G6M+.2XH(82);1-2
- Corey Patterson: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Austin Kearns: K
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Juan Castro: W
- Javier Valentin: 7/L7M+
Top 9
- Neifi Perez: S9/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Moises Alou: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Jerry Narron ejected by HP umpire Tim Welke
- Riedling left game with injured foot