Cubs outdueled at the plate
Rockies 9, Cubs 7
Greg Maddux allowed six runs in six innings, striking out three. (David Zalubowski/AP)
By Owen Perkins / Special to MLB.com
If the series finale were a math equation, it likely wouldn't add right: four home runs plus 14 hits equals one loss. Such was the case for Chicago, which left the yard four times, thanks to the bats of Neifi Perez, Jeromy Burnitz, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez, but came up empty.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 21, 2005
Colorado 9, Chi Cubs 7
Today's Boxes 8/21/05
CLE 5, BAL 1
FLA 7, LAD 1
DET 17, TOR 6
WSH 7, NYM 4
CIN 13, ARI 6
PHI 4, PIT 3
HOU 8, MIL 3
MIN 8, SEA 3
SF 4, STL 2
TB 6, TEX 3
CWS 6, NYY 2
BOS 5, LAA 1
KC 5, OAK 4
ATL 6, SD 2
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Standings through 8/21/05 | Gameday | Cubs Stats | Rockies Stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston , LF-CF5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .262
Perez , 2B5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .273
Lee , 1B3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .349
Ramirez , 3B5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .304
Garciaparra , SS5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .247
Burnitz , RF5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .265
Barrett , C4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .286
Patterson , CF3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .231
Williamson , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Walker , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302
Maddux , P3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214
Ohman , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Macias , LF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Totals 40 7 14 7 3 7 23
BATTING 2B : Perez (24, Francis), Hairston (19, Francis), Garciaparra 2 (4, Francis, Kim, S).3B : Barrett (3, Fuentes).HR : Perez (9, 5th inning off Francis, 1 on, 0 out), Burnitz (18, 5th inning off Francis, 1 on, 1 out), Lee (36, 9th inning off Fuentes, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez (31, 9th inning off Fuentes, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Hairston 3; Perez 7; Lee 5; Ramirez 4; Garciaparra 4; Burnitz 5; Barrett 3; Patterson.RBI : Perez 2 (45), Garciaparra (8), Burnitz 2 (60), Lee (90), Ramirez (92).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Garciaparra; Hairston; Burnitz; Patterson; Walker.GIDP : Lee.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Burnitz (5, 2nd base off Francis/Closser), Perez (6, 3rd base off Francis/Closser).FIELDING E : Garciaparra (6, fielding).DP : (Perez-Garciaparra-Lee).
Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gonzalez , 2B5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .293
Sullivan , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
Helton , 1B1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .305
Holliday , LF4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .316
Atkins , 3B4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .279
Mohr , RF4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .225
Closser , C3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .227
Ardoin , C1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Quintanilla , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .230
Francis , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133
Kim, S , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Williams , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
DeJean , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Piedra , PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .307
Fuentes , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 9 10 9 2 8 9
BATTING 2B : Gonzalez (22, Maddux), Helton (32, Maddux).HR : Mohr (15, 4th inning off Maddux, 1 on, 0 out), Holliday (12, 5th inning off Maddux, 1 on, 2 out), Atkins (9, 5th inning off Maddux, 0 on, 2 out), Piedra (5, 8th inning off Williamson, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Gonzalez 2; Helton 2; Holliday 4; Atkins 6; Mohr 4; Ardoin; Quintanilla; Piedra 4.RBI : Helton (51), Mohr 2 (33), Holliday 2 (47), Atkins (57), Piedra 3 (13).2-out RBI : Holliday 2; Atkins; Piedra 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Holliday 2.S : Sullivan; Francis.SF : Helton.GIDP : Closser.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING E : Closser (5, catcher interference).DP : (Quintanilla-Gonzalez-Helton).
IBB : Barrett (by Williams).HBP : Helton (by Ohman).Pitches-strikes : Maddux 87-60, Ohman 15-8, Williamson 36-23, Francis 96-59, Kim, S 18-14, Williams 9-4, DeJean 6-6, Fuentes 18-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Maddux 10-5, Ohman 1-0, Williamson 0-0, Francis 4-5, Kim, S 4-1, Williams 1-0, DeJean 2-1, Fuentes 2-0.Batters faced : Maddux 27, Ohman 3, Williamson 7, Francis 24, Kim, S 8, Williams 3, DeJean 3, Fuentes 6.Inherited runners-scored : Williamson 1-0, Williams 1-0.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Dale Scott. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Ron Kulpa.Weather : 79 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from CF.T : 2:52.Att : 30,111.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
