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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-10-04 · 2003 Division Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39983 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:40
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Russ Ortiz earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Russ Ortiz L: Matt Clement SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: Bill Miller · RF: Brian Gorman
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren Bragg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Clement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randall Simon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Ray King | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaret Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Cunnane | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Marcus Giles: 63/G
- Chipper Jones: 8/F
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F
- Moises Alou: S6/G.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Javy Lopez: S8/L
- Andruw Jones: K
- Julio Franco: S9/L.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F9LF
- Darren Bragg: 3/G
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: S9/L
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Paul Bako: 43/G.1-2
- Matt Clement: K
Top 3
- Russ Ortiz: S7/L
- Rafael Furcal: WP.1-2
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Marcus Giles: PO2(26)
- Marcus Giles: 9/F
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: W
- Javy Lopez: 3/P
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: 53/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: D7/F.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: K
- Julio Franco: W
- Vinny Castilla: S8/G.1-3
- Darren Bragg: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Russ Ortiz: 53/G
Bot 4
- Eric Karros: 63/G
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L
- Paul Bako: W.1-2
- Matt Clement: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G
Top 5
- Rafael Furcal: S9/G
- Marcus Giles: 64(1)/FO/G
- Chipper Jones: HR/7/F.1-H
- Javy Lopez: 63/G
- Andruw Jones: W
- Julio Franco: S8/L.1-3
- Vinny Castilla: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Darren Bragg: 43/G
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F
- Moises Alou: S7/L.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Russ Ortiz: 53/G
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G
- Marcus Giles: S9/L
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Javy Lopez: K
Bot 6
- Eric Karros: HR/7/F
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Doug Glanville: 64(1)3/GDP
- Damian Miller: K
Top 7
- Andruw Jones: 9/F
- Julio Franco: S7/L
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Darren Bragg: 43/G
Bot 7
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G
- Sammy Sosa: 3/G
Top 8
- Robert Fick: 13/BG/BINT
- Rafael Furcal: 9/L
- Marcus Giles: W
- Chipper Jones: WP.1-2
- Chipper Jones: HR/7/F.2-H
- Javy Lopez: D9/L
- Andruw Jones: 43/G
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: 4/P
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Eric Karros: HR/7/F
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G
Top 9
- Julio Franco: K
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Darren Bragg: K
- Matt Franco: 7/F
Bot 9
- Randall Simon: D7/L
- Damian Miller: D9/F.2-H
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Robert Fick called for interference when he slammed Eric Karros' arm as the latter reached for the throw