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Box > Montreal 6, Chi Cubs 0
Montreal Downs Cubs
By Jon Greenberg / Special to MLB.com
Scott Downs outpitched his idol, Greg Maddux, and tossed his first career shutout against the team that drafted him.
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Scott Downs allowed five hits and struck out four. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Greg Maddux pitched a solid 7 2/3 innings, but a pair of defensive miscues and a lack of offense did in the Cubs as they fell to second in the NL Wild Card standings.
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Montreal (59-80)
Won 2 		Montreal 6, Chi Cubs 0  
Chi Cubs (74-62)
Lost 2
September 8, 2004
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Montreal
 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0   6 6 0
Chi Cubs
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 5 2
Standings through 9/8/04  |  Gameday  |  Expos Stats  |  Cubs Stats
MontrealABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Wilkerson, 1B2101100.252
Chavez, CF4101001.278
Rivera, RF4010011.283
Sledge, LF4112011.245
Harris, 3B3010010.250
Batista, 3B1000000.232
Schneider, C4000021.258
Carroll, 2B4110000.285
Izturis, SS4220020.308
Downs, P1000010.125
Totals31664184 

BATTING
2B: Izturis (3, Maddux).
HR: Sledge (12, 8th inning off Remlinger, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Rivera; Sledge 4; Harris; Carroll; Izturis 3.
RBI: Wilkerson (57), Chavez (30), Sledge 2 (42).
2-out RBI: Sledge 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sledge.
S: Downs 2.
SF: Wilkerson.
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rivera (4, 2nd base off Maddux/Bako), Chavez (25, 2nd base off Maddux/Bako).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Rivera (Alou at 2nd base).
DP: 3 (Carroll-Izturis-Wilkerson, Izturis-Carroll-Wilkerson, Rivera-Izturis).
 
Chi. CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Patterson, CF4000021.282
Lee, 1B3020100.291
Garciaparra, SS4000004.310
Alou, LF3010000.285
Sosa, RF3000011.257
Ramirez, 3B3010001.316
Grudzielanek, 2B3000001.302
Bako, C2000000.191
a-Barrett, PH1000000.298
Maddux, P2000010.158
Remlinger, P0000000.000
Dempster, P0000000.000
b-Dubois, PH1010000.214
Totals29050148 

a-Grounded out for Bako in the 9th. b-Singled for Dempster in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Lee 2; Alou; Ramirez; Dubois.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Garciaparra.
GIDP: Garciaparra 2.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Lee (5, fielding), Bako (4, throw).
 
MontrealIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Downs (W, 3-5)9.05001405.70
 
Chi. CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maddux (L, 13-9)7.25521703.65
Remlinger 0.11110013.86
Dempster 1.00000103.60

WP: Downs.
IBB: Wilkerson (by Maddux).
Pitches-strikes: Downs 110-74, Maddux 106-71, Remlinger 4-3, Dempster 12-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Downs 11-12, Maddux 12-4, Remlinger 1-0, Dempster 2-0.
Batters faced: Downs 30, Maddux 30, Remlinger 2, Dempster 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Remlinger 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 65 degrees, clear.
Wind: 16 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:07.
Att: 38,379.

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