June 26, 2001 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 8
@ANA 1
(11) BOS 7
TBD 6 KCR 12
DET 5 MIN 7
CHW 6 CLE 5
@NYY 3 SEA 7
OAK 3 TOR 3
BAL 1 HOU 10
@ARI 7 CHC 4
NYM 2 SDP 11
@COL 3 FLA 3
MON 0 ATL 4
@PHI 1
(11) PIT 7
MIL 6
(12) LAD 14
@SFG 8 CIN 10
@STL 9

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,854

Tuesday, June 26, 2001, 1:21PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Mets

33-45

Lost 6

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    4  7  2

W: J Lieber (9-4), L: K Appier (4-8), S: T Gordon (13)

Cubs

45-30

Won 2

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Payton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .809   10    7   0   2B
T Perez RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .670   10    0   0   2B
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Piazza C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .848   24    8   0   2B
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .899   22    0   0   HR
T Zeile 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .743   12    7   0   
B Agbayani LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .755   11    2   0   
D Relaford 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .756   10    0   3   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .560   12    0   3   
K Appier P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .069  .169    6    0   1   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Harris PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .560    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   6   2    0   8              124   24   7

BATTING

2B: T Perez (7, off J Lieber); J Payton (7, off J Lieber); M Piazza (9, off J Lieber).

HR: R Ventura (16, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: R Ventura 4; T Perez 2; M Piazza 2; J Payton 2; B Agbayani; T Zeile.

RBI: T Perez (17); R Ventura (38).

2-out RBI: R Ventura.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .722   10    1   9   
M Cairo 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .719   18    0   2   SB
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .298 1.060   19    0   0   
M Stairs 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .888   16   12   1   SB
R Gutierrez SS                2   1   1   0    2   0  .289  .797   27    1   0   SB
R Brown LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .154  .584   19    1   0   2B
  T Gordon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Matthews CF                 3   1   1   2    0   1  .232  .708   11    3   0   2B
J Girardi C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .587   16    8   0   
J Lieber P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .139  .351   11    1   1   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Dunwoody LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .614         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   4    2   8              147   27  13

BATTING

2B: G Matthews (7, off K Appier); R Brown (1, off K Appier).

TB: G Matthews 2; R Brown 2; J Lieber; E Young; M Stairs; R Gutierrez; M Cairo.

RBI: G Matthews 2 (23); J Lieber (2); M Stairs (28).

2-out RBI: M Stairs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Gutierrez (8); G Matthews (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Stairs (2, 2nd base off K Appier/M Piazza); R Gutierrez (2, 2nd base off K Appier/M Piazza); M Cairo (2, 2nd base off K Appier/M Piazza).

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
K Appier, L (4-8)              6.1   6   4   4    2   5   0   4.50   27  109-68   36·12·20    8· 8· 4· 0     48    -     1.02  -0.12
T Wendell                      0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    3   15-11    7· 2· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.42   0.01
D Cook                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.13    3   10-8     3· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   8   0          33  134-87   46·15·26    9· 9· 5· 0          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber, W (9-4)              7.1   6   2   2    0   4   1   3.22   29  100-73   46· 6·21   15· 5· 4· 1     62    -     0.99   0.23
K Farnsworth, H (14)           0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.03   0.06
J Fassero, H (14)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.88    1    8-5     5· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.54   0.04
T Gordon, S (13)               1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.38    3   12-9     0· 7· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   8   1          34  124-90   51·14·25   16· 5· 4· 1          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Appier 2 (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Marvin Hudson.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 37,854.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Payton             CF    1. E Young              2B 
2. T Perez              RF    2. M Cairo              3B 
3. M Piazza             C     3. S Sosa               RF 
4. R Ventura            3B    4. M Stairs             1B 
5. T Zeile              1B    5. R Gutierrez          SS 
6. B Agbayani           LF    6. R Brown              LF 
7. D Relaford           2B    7. G Matthews           CF 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. J Girardi            C  
9. K Appier             P     9. J Lieber             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-1  1--  4   16%  81% R Brown         K Appier        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Gutierrez to 3B
   t 4   2  1-0  ---  1  -13%  55% R Ventura       J Lieber        Home Run
   b 7   0  1-1  -23  1   11%  92% G Matthews      K Appier        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Gutierrez Scores; Brown Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  5    9%  63% M Stairs        K Appier        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cairo Scores
   t 8   1  4-1  -2-  3   -8%  84% T Perez         J Lieber        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Payton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  E Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   55%  M Cairo         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      57%  S Sosa          Cairo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      54%  M Stairs        Wild Pitch; Cairo to 3B
   R      --3  5   63%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Cairo Scores
          1--      63%  R Gutierrez     Stairs Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Wild Pitch; Stairs to 3B
          --3  7   65%  " "             Walk
          1-3      66%  R Brown         Gutierrez Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   63%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   60%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   63%  B Agbayani      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   66%  D Relaford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Appier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   64%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   61%  J Lieber        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   66%  K Appier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Appier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   65%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   64%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   63%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   65%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   67%  M Piazza        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   55%  R Ventura       Home Run
   O      ---  4   56%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Appier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   56%  R Gutierrez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   53%  R Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   50%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lieber facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  B Agbayani      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  D Relaford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   54%  R Ordonez       Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   57%  K Appier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Appier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   54%  J Girardi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Lieber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  E Young         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  J Payton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   56%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   52%  M Piazza        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Piazza to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  6   57%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Appier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   54%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   52%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   54%  T Zeile         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   50%  B Agbayani      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   55%  D Relaford      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   59%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Appier facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   64%  R Gutierrez     Walk
          1--  4   81%  R Brown         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Gutierrez to 3B
   RR     -23  1   92%  G Matthews      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Gutierrez Scores; Brown Scores
   O      -2-  6   92%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF; Matthews to 3B
   R      --3  2   94%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Matthews Scores
                  Turk Wendell replaces Kevin Appier pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   95%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lieber to 2B
   O      12-  9   94%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   93%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Turk Wendell batting 9th
   O      ---  7   95%  L Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   92%  J Payton        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  3   84%  T Perez         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Payton Scores
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   90%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  8   94%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dennis Cook facing 4-5-6
                  Dennis Cook replaces Timo Perez pitching and batting 2nd; Lenny Harris moves to RF
   O      ---  6   93%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  R Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Gordon replaces Roosevelt Brown pitching and batting 6th; Todd Dunwoody replaces Jeff Fassero playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  B Agbayani      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  D Relaford      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation