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The Chronicles of Glory and Suffering
Whether from friend or foe, the Cubs 2004 season has been full of
dramatic plays in the late innings. In the Cubdom.com's Chronicle of Glory
and Suffering, we relive the late inning heroics of batters, and the crushing
defeats of pitchers.
 April
9th, 2004
Behind in the 9th inning, the Cubs score a run to tie John
Smoltz and then another off Will Cunane in the 15th to win. Cubs 2, Braves
1.
 April
10th, 2004
Andy Pratt takes the loss as the Cubs surrender 4 runs and
the lead in the eighth inning in Atlanta. Cubs 2, Braves 5.
 April
16th, 2004
Danny Graves blows the save in the ninth inning by giving
up back to back jacks to Moises and Sammy. Cubs 11, Reds 10.
April
17th, 2004
Kerry Wood gives up 2 runs in the ninth inning in a failed bid for a
complete game. Cubs 2, Reds 3.
April
18th, 2004
Joe Borowski allows 2 runs in the top of the tenth inning, but the Cubs
can only muster 1 in response during the bottom of the tenth. They fall
to the Reds. Cubs 10, Reds 11.
April
28th, 2004
LaTroy Hawkins surrenders Steve Finley's third home run of the day in
the eigth inning tieing the game. But, the Cubs come back in the 9th to
win on an Alex Gonzalez home run off of Matt Mantei. Cubs 4, DBacks 3
April
30th, 2004
With Michael Barrett on third, the Cardinals Ray King throws a wild pitch
in the seventh inning allowing Barrett to tie the game. In the ninth,
Kyle Farnsworth walks home the winning run to give the Cards a victory.
Cubs 3, Cards 4.
May
2nd, 2004
After Carlos Zambrano and Matt Moris combine for 16 innings of shutout
baseball in a thrilling pitchers duel, Kyle Farnsworth walks the bases
full and then allows the first run of the game in the tenth inning on
a Scott Rolen single over the drawn in outfield. Cubs 0, St. Louis 1.
May
9th, 2004
Joe Borowski gives up a home run to Todd Helton which breaks the tie
score in the top of the tenth. Aramis Ramirez answers back in the bottom
of the tenth by re-tieing the game with his own gopher ball off of the
Rockies Javier Lopez. In the bottom of the 13th, the Cubs win the game
when Corey Patterson singles with Derrek Lee on third. Cubs 5, Rockies
4.
May
19th, 2004
With the Cubs down 2-3, Giants pitcher Scott Eyre walks Corey Patterson
who then advances to 3rd on Ramon Martinez' single. Jason Dubois records
his first career RBI with a sacrifice fly to right field tieing the game.
In the tenth inning, Felipe Alou brings in Jim Brower to face Moises Alou
who hits a home run to beat his father's team. Cubs 4, Giants 3.
May
20th, 2004
Moises Alou hits a two run homer against Felix Rodriguez to tie the game
in the seventh. But in the tenth inning, Joe Borowski surrenders a two
run homer to Giants second baseman Neifi Perez giving the Giants the win.
Cubs 3, Giants 5.
May
28th, 2004
In the first game of a double header, Michael Barrett hits a grand slam
off of the Pirates Mike Johnston to give the Cubs a seventh inning lead.
However, new father Rob Mackowiac returns the favor with his own grand
slam off of Joe Borowski to win the game for the Bucs. Cubs 5, Pirates
9.
In
the nightcap, LaTroy Hawkins surrenders a two run home run to Mackowiak
to tie the game in the 9th innning. In the tenth, Francis Beltran throws
one pitch to Craig Wilson who deposits the ball over the fence to give
the Pirates a double header sweep. Pirates 5, Cubs 4.
May
30th, 2004
Derrek Lee singles off of Brian Boehringer to drive in Moises Alou breaking
a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning. Pirates reliever John Grabow is credited
with the loss as the Cubs go on to blow out the Pirates. Cubs 12, Pirates
1.
June
1st, 2004
Astros third baseman Mike Lamb doubles in two 8th inning runs against
Kyle Farnsworth. The double breaks the tie, and ends up being the deciding
run in the Cubs loss. Cubs 3, Astros 5.
June
4th, 2004
Todd Hollandsworth drives in Moises Alou to give the Cubs a 1-0 eighth
inning lead off of the Pirates Brian Meadows. However, the lead is short
lived as Joe Borowski allows two runs in the 9th inning, giving the Pirates
a win. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
June
5th, 2004
After pitching 6 shutout innings, Carlos Zambrano surrenders a home run
to Pirates Centerfielder Jason Bay. However, the Cubs offense comes to
life in the bottom of the seventh touching Pirates starter Kris Benson
for three runs en route to a Cubs win. Cubs 6, Pirates 1.
June
6th, 2004
Aramis Ramirez leads off the seventh inning with a home run off
the Pirates Ryan Vogelsong to tie the game. Later that inning, Michael
Barrett drives in Todd Hollandsworth on a sacrifice fly giving the Cubs
a come from behind victory, and allowing Greg Maddux to notch his fifth
win of 2004. Cubs 4, Pirates 1.
June
13th, 2004
With the score tied at one apiece heading into the top of the seventh
inning, Derrek Lee hit his 8th home run to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead. In
the top of the eighth inning, Moises Alou and Aramis Ramirez scored two
more runs giving the Cubs a 4-1 lead, but the Angels responded in the
bottom of the eighth with 3 runs of their own. A walk to David Eckstein
and a Vladimir Guerrero single followed by Garret Anderson's home run
let the Angels back in the game. The score remained tied at 4-4 until
the eleventh inning when both teams manufactured a run in their half of
the inning. In the 15th inning, after 5 hours and 8 minutes, the Cubs
won the game when Todd Walker singled in Ramon Martinez and John Leicester
shut down the Angels offense. Leicester won his first big league ball
game, and the Cubs won their second game in a row. Cubs 6, Angels 5.
June
15th, 2004
In Houston for Dusty Baker's birthday, the Cubs trailed 1-2 going into
the top of the ninth inning. Tom Goodwin hit a flyball off of Octavio
Dotel that Lance Berkman misplayed. Two batters later, Aramis Ramirez
singled in Goodwin to knot the game at two. Following an intentional walk
to Derrek Lee and a single by Michael Barrett, Ramon Martinez singled
in Ramirez and Lee to give the Cubs a 4-2 lead. In the bottom of the ninth,
LaTroy Hawkins allowed a lead off double to Jose Vizcaino before retiring
Lance Berkman, Jeff Kent, and Morgan Ensberg. Hawkins was credited with
his sixth save and the Cubs stretched their winning streak to 4. Cubs
4, Astros 2.
June
16th, 2004
The Cubs entered the seventh inning trailing 1-0 against the Astros.
Tim Redding and Greg Maddux were locked in a pitcher's duel when Corey
Patterson bunted for a single, and took second on an errant throw by Astro's
catcher Brad Ausmus. Paul Bako then doubled, driving in Patterson. After
Maddux sacrificed Bako to third, Todd Walker hit a sac fly to drive in
Bako. In the eighth inning, the Cubs added two more runs when Todd Hollandsworth
tripled in Aramis Ramirez, and then Derrek Lee hit a sac fly to drive
in Hollandsworth. Maddux was credited with his 295th win, and Redding
took the loss as the Cubs won their fifth straight game. Cubs 4, Astros
1.
June
17th, 2004
With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the seventh inning at Minute-Maid
Park, Corey Patterson doubled with two outs. Moises Alou followed with
a run-scoring single to drive in Patterson. After another single by Todd
Hollandsworth, Derrek Lee singled in Alou. When Lance Berkman's throw went
over the catcher's head, Todd Hollandsworth tried to take the plate, but
was tagged out in a very close play at home. Then, in the top of the ninth,
Corey Patterson got the Cubs offense rolling again when he hit a lead-off
triple to center field. Moises Alou then drove in his third run of the
night on the next pitch. The insurance run proved vital as Jason Lane
hit a two run home run off of LaTroy Hawkins in the ninth. The Cubs won
the game, and swept the four game series against the Astros, the first
time this had occured since 1967. Cubs 5, Astros 4.
June
19th, 2004
Down 1-3 in the seventh inning, the Cubs began their rally when Mark
Grudzielanek, who had been activated off the DL that morning doubled off
Oakland's Mark Mulder. Michael Barrett then singled to drive in Grudzielanek.
Still trailing 2-3 in the bottom of the ninth, pinch hitters Todd Hollandsworth
and Todd Walker got back-to-back singles ahead of Barrett who hit a "walk-off"
two-run double. Oakland's Chad Bradford was charged with the loss and
his second blown save, while Kyle Farnsworth earned his second win. Cubs
4, Athletics 3.
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