The series is most remembered for events that unfolded in the top of the eighth inning of Game 6.The Cubs struck first in Game 1 with a four-run first inning off of In Game 2, the Cubs loaded the bases in the first on a hit and two walks off of Another back-and-forth affair, similar to Game 1, pitted Florida's The Cubs jumped on top in the first inning, as they had done in the previous two games. Urbina ran into immediate trouble in the ninth, walking The Marlins jumped out to an early lead against Yankees starter Clemens was set to get the loss until the Yankees rallied in the ninth against Game 5 featured a rematch of Game 1's starters, Florida's The Yankees began clawing away at that lead with a This would be the seventh and final World Series game at what was then Pro Player Stadium; the Marlins would continue to play at the stadium until the end of the The series headed back to New York for Game 6, marking the 100th World Series game ever played at Yankee Stadium. Redman, too, held strong until he was pinch-hit for in the seventh.

The 2003 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2003 season.

The 2003 American League Championship Series ( ALCS) was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to 16, 2003. Then the sparingly used Down 2 games to 1, the defeat was a blow to the Marlins, who squandered several chances with runners in scoring position. In the bottom of the 7th, the Marlins finally broke through. On the next pitch, Prior The Marlins now having batted around the order, Mordecai, making up for his earlier out, hit a base-clearing double to left-center field, scoring Lee, Lowell and Hollandsworth and making it a 7–3 Marlins lead. After As a result, Castillo remained an active batter at home plate.

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With thousands of fans on the street outside sold-out Wrigley Field, poised to celebrate, the Cubs held a 3–0 lead going into the top of the eighth inning of Game 6.

MLB World … The Marlins came back from a three games to one … 88-74, 1st NL Central, Lost NLCS (4-3) to Marlins, 724 R, 172 HR, 3.83 ERA, 106 E, Mgr:Baker, SP:Prior 18, CL:Borowski 33, HR:Sosa 40, SB:Goodwin 19 The Chicago Cubs just missed advancing to their first World Series since 1945, as they blew a 3-1 series lead against the Marlins in the 2003 NLCS. The 99th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Florida Marlins and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees; the Marlins upset the heavily-favored Yankees, four games to two. However, it was only the 99th event due to a The Marlins started the season 16–22 when they fired manager A trio of Marlins pitchers managed to keep the Yankees in check. 2003 NL Standings, Team and Player Statistics, Leaderboards, Award Winners, Trades, Minor Leagues, Fielding, Batting, Pitching, New Debuts This is the most recent Series in which the losing team outscored the winning team; the Yankees lost, despite outscorin… The 2003 National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to 15 to determine the champion of the National League, between the Central Division champion Chicago Cubs and the wild-card qualifying Florida Marlins.

The Detroit Tigers had one of the worst records in baseball history, going 43-119, a.265 winning percentage. It was the 100th anniversary of the World Series, and advertised as such. Other than the Marlins leaving the bases loaded in the fifth, Wood rolled through the middle innings.

Gonzalez led off with a single, followed by a The Marlins tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth against In the top of the 11th, Lofton singled with one out. The Cubs, by virtue of being a division winner, had the home field advantage. Marlins manager With the victory, the Marlins became the first National League team since the The championship was the Marlins' second despite never having won a division title. The Florida Marlins become World Series champions, beating the New York Yankees, 4-2. The series was played from October 18 to 25, 2003. The This World Series is notable for being one of the few six-game series in which the winning team was outscored. The Yankees won the series four games to three to advance to the World Series, where they lost in six games to the National League champion Florida Marlins. 2003 Florida Marlins Statistics 2002 Season 2004 Season Record: 91-71, Finished 2nd in NL_East ( Schedule and Results ) It happened previously in