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NYM  5
@CHC  1

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Tokyo Dome, Attendance: 55,000

Thursday, March 30, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:55
Mets
5
1-1
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  4    5  6  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0    1  5  0
W: D Cook (1-0), L: D Young (0-1)
Cubs
1
1-1
Lost 1
1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   0   1    1   0  .143  .443   22    2   0   SB,SF
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Agbayani PH               1   1   1   4    0   0 1.000 5.000    2    0   0   HR
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Hamilton CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .268   19    0   0   
  J Payton PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.500    4    0   0   2B
E Alfonzo 2B                  3   0   1   0    3   0  .333 1.100   36    3   5   
M Piazza C                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .778   24   10   1   
R Ventura 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   20    1   1   
D Bell RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .555   16    2   0   2B
T Zeile 1B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .143  .476   17   14   0   HBP
R Ordonez SS                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .167  .611   24    1   7   
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   SH
  J Nunnally PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Mora PH-LF-CF             1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    7    0   0   
Totals                       37   5   6   5    8   5              198   33  14
BATTING
2B: D Bell (1, off K Farnsworth); J Payton (1, off D Young).
HR: B Agbayani (1, off D Young; 11th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: R Henderson (1, off K Farnsworth).
SH: R Reed (1, off K Farnsworth).
HBP: T Zeile (1, by K Farnsworth).
TB: B Agbayani 4; D Bell 2; J Payton 2; T Zeile; D Hamilton; E Alfonzo.
RBI: B Agbayani 4 (4); R Henderson (1).
2-out RBI: B Agbayani 4.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 2. E Alfonzo-R Ordonez-T Zeile; R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-T Zeile.
E: R Ordonez (1); T Zeile (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Henderson (1, 2nd base off M Karchner/J Girardi).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347   14    3   0   SH,GDP
D Buford CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .786   12    4   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .929   15    3   0   IW
M Grace 1B                    3   0   2   0    2   0  .500 1.700   13   13   0   
H Rodriguez LF                5   0   1   0    0   3  .125  .347   25    2   0   
  D Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Andrews 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .286 1.214   22    0   7   
J Huson SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   4   GDP
  C Liniak PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Nieves SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    6    1   1   
J Girardi C                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .444  .944   16    5   0   
K Farnsworth P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   SH
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Reed PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0               11    0   0   
  T Brock PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       36   1   5   0    6   9              153   33  14
BATTING
SH: K Farnsworth (1, off R Reed); E Young (1, off T Wendell).
IBB: S Sosa (1, by T Wendell).
TB: M Grace 2; J Girardi; E Young; H Rodriguez.
GIDP: J Huson (1); E Young (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed                         8     4   1   0    2   4   0   0.00   30   90-63   41· 3·19   16· 5· 3· 0     74    -     1.22   0.43
J Franco                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   21-13    7· 4· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.43   0.15
T Wendell                      0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4   18-10    8· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.12   0.03
D Cook, W (1-0)                0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0  10.80    2    8-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.41   0.12
A Benitez                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   16-11    5· 5· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                        11     5   1   0    6   9   0          44  153-100  62·13·25   19· 6· 4· 0          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Farnsworth                   5.2   3   1   1    4   4   0   1.59   25  105-58   36· 7·15    7· 7· 2· 0     59    -     1.37   0.12
M Karchner                     1.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    6   29-14    9· 1· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          3-0    2.20   0.20
M Guthrie                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.87   0.05
B Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    3   11-5     5· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
F Heredia                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.64   0.08
R Aguilera                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-9     4· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.15
D Young, L (0-1)               1     3   4   4    2   0   1  36.00    8   29-12    7· 1· 4    1· 2· 2· 1          0-0    2.46  -0.48
Totals                        11     6   5   5    8   5   1          48  196-103  64·12·27   15·13· 5· 1          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: T Wendell (1; S Sosa).
HBP: K Farnsworth (1; T Zeile).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 3:55.
Attendance: 55,000.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Henderson          LF    1. E Young              2B 
2. D Hamilton           CF    2. D Buford             CF 
3. E Alfonzo            2B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. M Piazza             C     4. M Grace              1B 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. D Bell               RF    6. S Andrews            3B 
7. T Zeile              1B    7. J Huson              SS 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. J Girardi            C  
9. R Reed               P     9. K Farnsworth         P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  1-1  123  2   45%  98% B Agbayani      D Young         Home Run; Zeile Scores; Ordonez Scores; Mora Scores
   b10   2  1-1  123  4   16%  50% H Rodriguez     D Cook          Strikeout Looking
   b 5   0  1-0  1--  1  -13%  40% K Farnsworth    R Reed          Reached on E3 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Girardi to 3B; Farnsworth to 1B
   b 9   2  1-1  12-  6   12%  50% J Girardi       J Franco        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 6   2  1-1  123  5  -11%  42% R Ordonez       M Karchner      Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   46%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   47%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   45%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  E Young         Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   45%  D Buford        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   48%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   50%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   48%  R Ventura       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   45%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   41%  H Rodriguez     Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   45%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   50%  J Huson         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  R Reed          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   44%  R Henderson     Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Girardi       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   49%  K Farnsworth    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   47%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  4   45%  D Buford        Walk; Young to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   54%  D Hamilton      Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   61%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  7   54%  M Piazza        Popfly: SS
   O      12-  2   49%  R Ventura       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      12-  4   44%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   40%  M Grace         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   44%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   47%  S Andrews       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   50%  J Huson         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   55%  T Zeile         Walk
          1--  6   62%  R Ordonez       Walk; Zeile to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  R Reed          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Zeile to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   RO     -23  8   62%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Zeile Scores; Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  4   58%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   52%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  1   40%  K Farnsworth    Reached on E3 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Girardi to 3B; Farnsworth to 1B
   ROO    1-3  4   48%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Girardi Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   50%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Kyle Farnsworth facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   55%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   46%  R Ventura       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          1--  1   51%  D Bell          Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Alfonzo to 3B
          -23  1   53%  T Zeile         Hit By Pitch
                  Matt Karchner replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5   42%  R Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   46%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
          ---  5   42%  M Grace         Walk
   O      1--  9   46%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   50%  S Andrews       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Matt Karchner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   46%  R Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--  6   45%  D Hamilton      Lineout: SS
          1--      47%  E Alfonzo       Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   48%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   41%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Henderson to 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   45%  J Huson         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   48%  J Girardi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Matt Karchner batting 9th
   O      ---  2   50%  R Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Guthrie facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Roosevelt Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   45%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Brian Williams replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   41%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   39%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   44%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   47%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   44%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Felix Heredia replaces Brian Williams pitching and batting 9th; Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th; Melvin Mora pinch hits for Jon Nunnally batting 9th
   O      ---  2   39%  M Mora          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   35%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, John Franco facing 4-5-6
                  John Franco replaces Rickey Henderson pitching and batting 1st; Melvin Mora moves to LF
          ---  1   28%  M Grace         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   36%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
          1--  7   29%  S Andrews       Walk; Grace to 2B
                  Cole Liniak pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 7th
   O      12-  3   38%  C Liniak        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   50%  J Girardi       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Aguilera facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 9th; Jose Nieves replaces Cole Liniak playing SS batting 7th; Jay Payton pinch hits for Darryl Hamilton batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   44%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   39%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   35%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Turk Wendell facing 9-1-2
                  Turk Wendell replaces John Franco pitching and batting 1st; Jay Payton moves to LF; Melvin Mora moves to CF; Jeff Reed pinch hits for Rick Aguilera batting 9th
          --- 11   28%  J Reed          Walk
                  Tarrik Brock pinch runs for Jeff Reed batting 9th
   O      1--  1   30%  E Young         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Brock to 2B
   O      -2-  2   39%  D Buford        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          -2-  4   38%  S Sosa          Intentional Walk
                  Dennis Cook replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 1st
          12-  4   34%  M Grace         Walk; Brock to 3B; Sosa to 2B
   O      123  4   50%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Young facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Young replaces Henry Rodriguez pitching and batting 5th; Tarrik Brock moves to LF
   O      ---  3   44%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   39%  D Bell          Popfly: SS
          ---  5   42%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  5   47%  R Ordonez       Walk; Zeile to 2B
          12-  5   53%  M Mora          Walk; Zeile to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
                  Benny Agbayani pinch hits for Dennis Cook batting 1st
   RRRR   123  2   98%  B Agbayani      Home Run; Zeile Scores; Ordonez Scores; Mora Scores
          ---  1   98%  J Payton        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   98%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Armando Benitez facing 6-7-8
                  Armando Benitez replaces Benny Agbayani pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  5   99%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  J Nieves        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1.

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