▁off ▁of ▁Dave ▁Ver es ▁to ▁expand ▁their ▁lead ▁to ▁ 9 – 5 . ▁ ▁C ubs ▁pin ch - h itter ▁T roy ▁O ' Le ary ▁hit ▁a ▁home ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁off ▁of ▁Josh ▁Beck ett , ▁making ▁the ▁score ▁ 9 – 6 . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁C ubs ▁were ▁retired ▁in ▁order ▁in ▁the ▁e ighth , ▁Florida ▁closer ▁U gu eth ▁U rb ina ▁hit ▁Ar am is ▁Ram í rez ▁with ▁a ▁pitch ▁to ▁lead ▁off ▁the ▁nin th ▁in ning , ▁but ▁proceeded ▁to ▁ret ire ▁the ▁following ▁three ▁bat ters , ▁giving ▁the ▁Mar l ins ▁their ▁second ▁National ▁League ▁p enn ant ▁in ▁their ▁ 1 1 - year ▁existence , ▁while ▁leaving ▁the ▁C ubs ▁once ▁again ▁empty - hand ed . ▁ ▁Compos ite ▁box ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁N L CS ▁( 4 – 3 ): ▁Florida ▁Mar l ins ▁over ▁Chicago ▁C ubs ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁N L CS ▁at ▁Baseball - Reference ▁ ▁Category : National ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series ▁National ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series ▁Category : Ch icago ▁C ubs ▁post season ▁Category : F lor ida ▁Mar l ins ▁post season ▁National ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series ▁National ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series ▁Category : 2 0 0 3 ▁in ▁Chicago ▁National ▁League ▁Championship ▁Series <0x0A> </s> ▁Car ab us ▁crist of or ii ▁is ▁a ▁species ▁of ▁black ▁ground ▁be et le ▁from ▁family ▁Car ab idae ▁that ▁lives ▁in