September 24     Cub Record: 87-66 Wild Card lead: 1-1/2 games	NL Wild Card Race 2004 Cubs Collapse!	8 fateful days in which the Cubs march themselves out of the playoff picture!
September 25               Mets 4, Cubs 3 Cubs lead 3-0 with 2 out 2 on in 9th! LaTroy Hawkins yields game-tying homer! Kent Mercker gives up 11th inning homer! Record: 87-67           Wild Card lead: 1/2 game	September 28               Reds 8, Cubs 3 Maddux just doesn't have it! Gives up 2-run HR to Jimenez in 3rd! Same innning: 2-run HR to Bragg! Record: 88-69         Wild Card lead: 0 games	September 30     Reds 2, Cubs 1 Mark Prior fans 16, but Cubs can't score! Reds 12th, Farnsworth yields RBI double! Cub 12th, 2 on, Alou flyout ends game! Record: 88-71           Wild Card lead: -1
September 26              Mets 3, Cubs 2 Mets score 3 off Wood in 1st! Cubs are down 3-2 in the 5th... Bases full, 2 outs, Moises Alou whiffs! Record: 87-68          Wild Card lead: 1/2 game	September 29     Reds 4, Cubs 3 Jimenez triples, Kearns doubles and... Hawkins blows 2-1 lead in 9th! Kearns: 2-run HR in 12th off Leicester! Record: 88-70           Wild Card lead: gone!	October 1     Braves 5, Cubs 4 Kerry Wood not on his game! Cubs score 3 in 9th... ...but it's a case of too little too late! Record: 88-72           Wild Card lead: -2
September 27               Cubs 12, Reds 5 Cubs hit 4 homers! Zambrano wins 16th! Only Cub win in 8-game span! Record: 88-68           Wild Card lead: 1 game	Their offense didn't come through when it had to! Their bullpen couldn't stop anybody when it counted!	October 2      Braves 8, Cubs 6 Alou, Ramirez, Sosa hit homers! Cubs up 6-2, Zambrano can't hold lead! Braves get 3 in the 6th, 3 more in 8th! Record: 88-73           Wild Card lead: -3
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