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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
2003-10-01 · 2003 Division Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 52743 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph L to R · 3:07
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 8th. John Smoltz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
W: John Smoltz L: Dave Veres SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: Phil Cuzzi · RF: Bruce Froemming
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randall Simon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Giles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 5.2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Ray King | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Gryboski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Smoltz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: D8/F.2-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: FC5/G.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Eric Karros: K
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Damian Miller: K
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: S9/L
- Mark DeRosa: S9/G.1-3
- Gary Sheffield: 5/P5F
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Javy Lopez: K
Top 2
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 2
- Andruw Jones: 5/P5F
- Robert Fick: 7/F
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G
- Moises Alou: S7/G.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Eric Karros: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mike Hampton: 13/G
- Rafael Furcal: 7/F
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 4
- Ramon Martinez: 53/G
- Damian Miller: W
- Carlos Zambrano: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Kenny Lofton: 36(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G
- Chipper Jones: S8/L
- Javy Lopez: S9/L.1-3
- Andruw Jones: S9/F.3-H;1-2
- Robert Fick: 7/F
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F.2-3
- Eric Karros: 31/G
Bot 5
- Mike Hampton: S6/P
- Rafael Furcal: 24/SH/BG.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G
- Gary Sheffield: S5/G.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 7/F
Top 6
- Ramon Martinez: 13/G
- Damian Miller: K
- Carlos Zambrano: K
Bot 6
- Javy Lopez: S8/L
- Andruw Jones: 5/P
- Robert Fick: 2/P2F
- Vinny Castilla: S8/F.1-2
- Marcus Giles: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Rafael Furcal: S1/L.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 7
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)3/GDP
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: K
Bot 7
- Gary Sheffield: 5!3/G
- Chipper Jones: 63/G
- Javy Lopez: S7/L
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F
- Eric Karros: S7/L
- Randall Simon: S8/G.1-3
- Tom Goodwin: 8(B)54(1)/SF/DP.3-H
Bot 8
- Julio Franco: 53/G
- Vinny Castilla: W
- John Smoltz: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Rafael Furcal: IW
- Mark DeRosa: D7/F.2-H;1-H
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P5F
Top 9
- Troy O'Leary: 7/F
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/P