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Box > Milwaukee 6, Chi Cubs 3
Brewers rally, win in 'Over'-time
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
Lyle Overbay hit an RBI double in the ninth inning to tie the game and Junior Spivey swatted a two-run single in the 12th, followed by another RBI from Overbay, to complete a comeback win and spoil the festivities of the Cubs' opener at Wrigley Field.
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Junior Spivey hits a two-run single, which put the Brewers ahead to stay in the 12th inning. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
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Kerry Wood was solid in his 5 2/3-inning debut while Jason Dubois and Jeromy Burnitz paced the offense, but late-inning dramatics haunted the Cubs, who fell in their home opener.
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 Spivey drives in go-ahead runs in 12th
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 Cubs' seventh-inning stretch
 Dubois' two-run single
 Remlinger gets out of a jam
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MIL
Milwaukee (3-0)
Won 3 		Milwaukee 6, Chi Cubs 3   CHC
Chi Cubs (1-3)
Lost 3
April 8, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   R   H   E 
Milwaukee
 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3   6 12 1
Chi Cubs
 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 7 1
Standings through 4/8/05  |  Gameday  |  Brewers Stats  |  Cubs Stats
MilwaukeeABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Clark, CF2200310.200
Spivey, 2B6132102.438
Overbay, 1B5132202.333
Lee, LF6021117.333
Jenkins, RF6010048.200
Miller, C4010210.429
Branyan, 3B4111111.375
Hardy, SS4110203.250
Capuano, P2000021.000
Bottalico, P0000000.000
a-Magruder, PH1000010.250
Wise, P0000000.000
b-Cirillo, PH1000000.500
Phelps, P0000000.000
Glover, P0000000.000
c-Hall, PH1000003.000
De La Rosa, P0000000.000
d-Helms, PH1000012.000
Adams, P0000000.000
Totals436126121229 

a-Struck out for Bottalico in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Wise in the 9th. c-Hit into a double play for Glover in the 10th. d-Struck out for De La Rosa in the 12th.

BATTING
2B: Lee (3, Wood), Overbay (1, Hawkins), Jenkins (1, Rusch).
TB: Spivey 3; Overbay 4; Lee 3; Jenkins 2; Miller; Branyan; Hardy.
RBI: Lee (5), Branyan (3), Overbay 2 (3), Spivey 2 (3).
2-out RBI: Lee; Branyan; Overbay 2; Spivey 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jenkins 4; Capuano; Lee 3; Hardy 2.
S: Branyan.
GIDP: Spivey.
Team LOB: 16.

BASERUNNING
SB: Spivey (1, 2nd base off Wood/Barrett).
CS: Clark (1, 2nd base by Wood/Barrett), Miller (1, 3rd base by Wood/Barrett).
PO: Clark (1st base by Wood).

FIELDING
E: Capuano (1, throw).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Hairston, 2B5000102.000
Wellemeyer, P0000000.000
Patterson, CF6010033.300
Garciaparra, SS5120012.211
Rusch, P0000000.000
Leicester, P0000000.000
Walker, 2B1000000.538
Ramirez, 3B4210222.267
Lee, 1B4000222.375
Dubois, LF3012022.500
Fox, P0000000.000
Remlinger, P0000000.000
b-Macias, PH1000000.250
Hawkins, P0000000.000
Perez, SS1000000.000
Burnitz, RF5011012.316
Barrett, C5010002.278
Wood, P1000000.000
Wuertz, P0000000.000
a-Hollandsworth, PH-LF2000112.286
Totals4337361219 

a-Lined out for Wuertz in the 6th. b-Popped out for Remlinger in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Barrett (2, Capuano), Burnitz (2, Capuano).
TB: Patterson; Garciaparra 2; Ramirez; Dubois; Burnitz 2; Barrett 2.
RBI: Dubois 2 (2), Burnitz (1).
2-out RBI: Dubois 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burnitz; Patterson; Garciaparra; Hollandsworth 2; Lee; Ramirez.
S: Wood.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez (1, throw).
DP: 2 (Lee, Ramirez-Hairston-Lee).
Pickoffs: Wood (Clark at 1st base).
 
MilwaukeeIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Capuano 5.15333705.06
Bottalico 0.20000000.00
Wise 2.01001000.00
Phelps 0.20001100.00
Glover 0.11000100.00
De La Rosa (W, 1-0)2.00001200.00
Adams (S, 1)1.00000100.00
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wood 5.24225703.18
Wuertz 0.10000000.00
Fox (H, 1)0.21002100.00
Remlinger (H, 1)1.10000200.00
Hawkins (BS, 1)1.02110009.00
Rusch 0.11001006.00
Leicester (L, 0-1)2.13334108.10
Wellemeyer 0.11000106.75

HBP: Clark (by Wood), Clark (by Leicester).
Pitches-strikes: Capuano 95-60, Bottalico 7-5, Wise 32-21, Phelps 12-7, Glover 8-6, De La Rosa 34-18, Adams 10-8, Wood 104-52, Wuertz 2-1, Fox 27-14, Remlinger 17-12, Hawkins 20-15, Rusch 14-8, Leicester 53-24, Wellemeyer 5-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Capuano 3-6, Bottalico 0-2, Wise 1-5, Phelps 1-0, Glover 0-0, De La Rosa 1-3, Adams 1-1, Wood 3-5, Wuertz 0-1, Fox 0-1, Remlinger 1-1, Hawkins 1-2, Rusch 1-0, Leicester 4-2, Wellemeyer 0-0.
Batters faced: Capuano 25, Bottalico 2, Wise 8, Phelps 3, Glover 2, De La Rosa 7, Adams 3, Wood 25, Wuertz 1, Fox 5, Remlinger 4, Hawkins 5, Rusch 3, Leicester 13, Wellemeyer 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Bottalico 2-0, Glover 1-0, Wuertz 3-0, Remlinger 3-0, Leicester 2-0, Wellemeyer 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Rick Reed. 2B: Terry Craft. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 47 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 10 mph, In from CF.
T: 4:28.
Att: 39,892.

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