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Visitor Coverage Cubs	CHC 0, FLA 4 Marlins win series, 4-3	Home Coverage Marlins
Beckett buoys Marlins' chances

Cubs manage two hits; series shifts to Wrigley

By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com

Carlos Zambrano kept the Marlins at bay through four innings, but a two-run homer in the fifth proved to be his undoing. Alex Gonzalez got Chicago's first hit, a single, with two outs in the fifth. Moises Alou had the only other hit for the Cubs, who head back to Wrigley Field for Game 6. Full story >

• Cubs head north with confidence
• Lack of run support hurts Zambrano
• First person: Cubs' Eric Karros
• Cubs tip their caps to Beckett
• Don't panic, Cubs fans
• Series shifts back to Chicago
• NLCS Game 5: Game balls
• Official NLCS Postgame Notes
• Santo never far from his Cubs
• 2003 anthem far different for Feliciano
• Cubs notes: All-Star outcome looms
• Baker relaxed, motivated to win

Sosa talks about Josh Beckett

Sosa grounds out to end game

Conine homers to extend lead

Pudge goes yard

Lowell hits a two-run HR

Zambrano escapes another jam

Sandberg on the '84, '03 Cubs

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Josh Beckett got his first postseason win Sunday. (Brian Bahr/AP)

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Florida starter K's 11
in complete-game win

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

In a must-win game for the Marlins, Josh Beckett gave a memorable performance Sunday at Pro Player Stadium. Beckett helped Florida stave off postseason elimination by allowing two hits and a walk. Mike Lowell, Ivan Rodriguez and Jeff Conine each homered for the Marlins. Full story >

• Lowell makes his presence felt
• Tall order: first Prior, then Wood
• Beckett's heat dominates day
• First person: Marlins' Chad Fox
• Pudge does it all in Marlins' win
• Beckett joins elite company
• NLCS Game 5: Score Tracker
• The Contrarians: NLCS Game 5
• Matchup: Lofton vs. Beckett
• Leiter already a pro in TV booth
• What jersey to wear?
• Marlins notes: Pavano to start Game 6

Beckett finishes off his gem

Conine homers to extend lead

Pudge's solo shot

Lowell slugs a two-run HR

Zambrano escapes another jam

Marlins' Ozzie Guillen on regrouping

McKeon: Anything can happen

Box Score: FLA 4, CHC 0

October 12, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Marlins	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	X	4	8	0

Gameday | Cubs Stats| Marlins Stats

Chi. Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lofton, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.409
Grudzielanek, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.174
Sosa, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263
Alou, LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.286
Ramirez, 3B	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	.263
Simon, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.357
Gonzalez, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.333
Bako, C	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.182
Zambrano, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
a-Goodwin, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333
Veres, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Alfonseca, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-O'Leary, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Remlinger, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	29	0	2	0	1	11	5
a-Struck out for Zambrano in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Alfonseca in the 8th.
BATTING TB: Alou; Gonzalez. Team LOB: 3. FIELDING DP: (Ramirez-Grudzielanek-Simon).

Florida	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pierre, CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.217
Castillo, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.200
Rodriguez, C	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.350
Cabrera, RF	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	.400
Lee, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	5	.136
Lowell, 3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.250
Conine, LF	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.368
Gonzalez, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.118
Beckett, P	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.333
Totals	31	4	8	4	5	5	15
BATTING HR: Lowell (2, 5th inning off Zambrano, 1 on, 2 out), Rodriguez (2, 7th inning off Veres, 0 on, 1 out), Conine (1, 8th inning off Remlinger, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Pierre; Castillo; Rodriguez 4; Cabrera; Lowell 5; Conine 4; Beckett. RBI: Lowell 2 (3), Rodriguez (8), Conine (2). 2-out RBI: Lowell 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lee 2, Castillo 2. GIDP: Lee. Team LOB: 9.

Chi. Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zambrano (L, 0-1)	5.0	5	2	2	4	5	1	5.73
Veres	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	3.38
Alfonseca	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Remlinger	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3.86

Florida	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Beckett (W, 1-0)	9.0	2	0	0	1	11	0	3.52

WP: Zambrano.
HBP: Cabrera (by Zambrano).
Pitches-strikes: Zambrano 112-60, Veres 15-12, Alfonseca 4-3, Remlinger 18-12, Beckett 115-80.
Ground outs-fly outs: Zambrano 6-4, Veres 3-1, Alfonseca 2-0, Remlinger 0-3, Beckett 11-5.
Batters faced: Zambrano 25, Veres 6, Alfonseca 1, Remlinger 5, Beckett 30.
Inherited runners-scored: Alfonseca 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Larry Poncino. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Chuck Meriwether. LF: Fieldin Culbreth. RF: Mike Everitt.
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, Varies.
T: 2:42.
Att: 65,279.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball and the Office of the Commissioner

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