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Box > Los Angeles 8, Chi Cubs 5
LA rallies after Prior
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Adrian Beltre became LA's single-season leader in homers by a third baseman (33), but the real drama came in the eighth, when five runs scored to take the lead and the series.
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Mark Prior pitched well on Greg Maddux Day, but the bullpen couldn't hold on. Corey Patterson hit his career-high 15th homer; Ramon Martinez and Michael Barrett went deep too.
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Los Angeles (69-47)
Won 1 		Los Angeles 8, Chi Cubs 5  
Chi Cubs (63-54)
Lost 1
August 15, 2004
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Los Angeles
 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 0   8 12 0
Chi Cubs
 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0   5 10 1
Standings through 8/15/04  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers Stats  |  Cubs Stats
Los AngelesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Izturis, SS4121110.297
Finley, CF4111112.288
Bradley, LF5013014.277
1-Weaver, PR0000000.176
Gagne, P0000000.000
Beltre, 3B5111033.322
Green, RF5231000.266
Choi, 1B3020001.266
b-Hernandez, PH-LF2000012.305
Ross, D, C3000023.179
c-Ventura, PH-1B1100101.229
Cora, 2B4220002.291
Lima, P1000010.152
a-Grabowski, PH1000011.250
Sanchez, P0000000.250
d-Saenz, PH0001000.253
Mayne, C0000000.250
Totals38812831119 

a-Struck out for Lima in the 7th. b-Lined out for Choi in the 8th. c-Walked for Ross, D in the 8th. d-Hit a sacrifice fly for Sanchez in the 8th.
1-Ran for Bradley in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Choi (20, Prior).
HR: Beltre (33, 4th inning off Prior, 0 on, 0 out), Green (17, 6th inning off Prior, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Izturis 2; Finley; Bradley; Beltre 4; Green 6; Choi 3; Cora 2.
RBI: Beltre (80), Green (64), Bradley 3 (57), Saenz (15), Izturis (44), Finley (56).
2-out RBI: Green, Izturis, Finley, Bradley 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ross, D, Bradley, Beltre.
S: Lima.
SF: Saenz.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Green (4, 2nd base off Farnsworth/Barrett).
 
Chi. CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Patterson, CF5122010.281
Grudzielanek, 2B4110111.284
Garciaparra, SS4031001.321
Sosa, RF4010014.258
Alou, LF4000014.270
Goodwin, LF0000000.197
Rusch, P0000000.138
Lee, 1B4000010.292
Barrett, C4111020.286
Martinez, 3B4111000.250
Prior, P3110020.167
Mercker, P0000000.000
Farnsworth, P0000000.000
Leicester, P0000000.000
Macias, LF1000010.268
Totals37510511010 

BATTING
2B: Grudzielanek (6, Lima).
HR: Martinez (3, 3rd inning off Lima, 0 on, 0 out), Patterson (15, 5th inning off Lima, 1 on, 1 out), Barrett (13, 6th inning off Lima, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Patterson 5; Grudzielanek 2; Garciaparra 3; Sosa; Barrett 4; Martinez 4; Prior.
RBI: Martinez (25), Garciaparra (28), Patterson 2 (50), Barrett (52).
2-out RBI: Garciaparra.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Alou 2.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Rusch (1, drop ball).
 
Los AngelesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lima 6.08551634.06
Sanchez (W, 3-1)1.02000103.56
Gagne (S, 35)2.00000301.55
 
Chi. CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Prior 6.18332924.97
Mercker (H, 11)0.21110102.33
Farnsworth (H, 16)(L, 4-4)0.10221004.33
Leicester (BS, 2)0.11110002.70
Rusch 1.12110104.04

Mercker pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP: Cora (by Farnsworth).
Pitches-strikes: Lima 80-56, Sanchez 17-12, Gagne 23-17, Prior 111-77, Mercker 9-6, Farnsworth 10-3, Leicester 7-5, Rusch 35-25.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lima 4-8, Sanchez 1-1, Gagne 2-1, Prior 5-5, Mercker 1-0, Farnsworth 0-1, Leicester 0-1, Rusch 2-1.
Batters faced: Lima 27, Sanchez 5, Gagne 6, Prior 29, Mercker 3, Farnsworth 3, Leicester 2, Rusch 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Mercker 3-1, Farnsworth 1-0, Leicester 3-2, Rusch 2-2.
Ejections: Chicago Cubs left fielder Moises Alou by 1B umpire Rob Drake (8th).
Umpires: HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.
Weather: 69 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:47.
Att: 39,079.

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