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Florida Marlins @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-10-08 · 2003 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39562 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Florida Marlins 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Mark Prior earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Mark Prior L: Brad Penny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: Larry Poncino · RF: Mike Reilly
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Penny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Redmond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Prior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Penny | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Bump | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Helling | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Pavano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tejera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Dave Veres | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: 43/G
- Luis Castillo: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Derrek Lee: S9/L.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/F.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Randall Simon: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F
Top 2
- Juan Encarnacion: D9/F
- Jeff Conine: S7/G.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Brad Penny: K
- Juan Pierre: 4/P
Bot 2
- Paul Bako: S4/G
- Mark Prior: 54/SH/BG.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/8XD.3-H
- Moises Alou: 9/F
Top 3
- Luis Castillo: 6/P
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G
- Derrek Lee: 4/P
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/L
Bot 3
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/7/F
- Randall Simon: S9/G
- Alex Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Paul Bako: D7/F.1-H
- Mark Prior: 43/G.2-3
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L.3-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 4
- Juan Encarnacion: 2/P2F
- Jeff Conine: D8/F
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G
- Brian Banks: 8/F
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G
- Moises Alou: 9/F
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G
Top 5
- Juan Pierre: 43/G
- Luis Castillo: 63/G
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G
Bot 5
- Randall Simon: D7/F
- Alex Gonzalez: WP.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/7/F.3-H
- Paul Bako: FLE7
- Paul Bako: W
- Mark Prior: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S9/F.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Moises Alou: 12(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F
Top 6
- Derrek Lee: HR/7/F
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/9/F
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Jeff Conine: S7/F
- Mike Lowell: 7/FDP.1X1(743)
Bot 6
- Randall Simon: 3/G
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/8/F
- Paul Bako: K
- Mark Prior: 9/F
Top 7
- Mike Mordecai: 53/G
- Juan Pierre: 43/G
- Luis Castillo: 4/L
Bot 7
- Kenny Lofton: S8/F
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Troy O'Leary: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Mike Redmond: W
- Derrek Lee: 4E3/G.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jeff Conine: W
- Mike Lowell: 4/P
Bot 8
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G
- Eric Karros: S9/G
- Ramon Martinez: 8/F
- Paul Bako: K
Top 9
- Mike Mordecai: 8/F
- Juan Pierre: 43/G
- Lenny Harris: 31/G
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the wall behind the CF camera hut and bounced back towards the field; estimated at 495 feet