Sun 04/27/2003
The Cubs lost the 2003 season opener 7-3 to the Indians at Bauks Field in Marlboro.
The Cubs led the game all the way and entered the bottom of the eighth with a 3-2 lead.
Unfortunately, The Indians put a 5 spot on the board to steal the game from the Cubs.
The Cubs 2003 season started with a road game against the Indians on April 27. It was a well played
game for the Cubs until the a little sloppyness in the eighth inning led to 5 Indians runs. The Cubs
entered the 8th leading 3-2. Earl Carpenter pitched 6 great innings allowing just 1 run on three hits.
Bruce Diaz and Brad Adams pitched the final two innings.
The defense was surprising solid early in the game with the amount of preseason work the Cubs were
able to get in this tough winter. Eddie Murray made two sparkling diving catches in right field. Bruce
Diaz snared a liner at second and started an inning ending double play.
On offense, the Cubs banged out 12 hits and scored single runs in the first, second and fifth innings. The
Cubs did not go down 1-2-3 in any inning and were just a break away from running away with the game
early. Paul Sonnett led the offense with a 3-3 day, a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Glenn Legault,
making his Cubbie debut was 2-3 with a run scored and a couple stolen bases. Dennis Fontecchio and Brad
Adams had 2 hits a piece. Bruce Diaz' first Cubbie at bat was a two out RBI single in the second inning.