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Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:24PM, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,404, Time of Game: 3:17

Mets
5
34-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    5  8  1
Cubs            3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
W: Rick White (2-1), L: Kyle Farnsworth (0-3), S: Armando Benitez (14)
 Cubs
4
45-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st

New York Mets

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Payton CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .792 15 9 -.109 1.22 .041 -.150 -0.9 5 0
Desi Relaford 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .275 .745 25 17 -.084 1.12 .061 -.145 -1.2 3 3
Mike Piazza C 4 2 2 1 0 1 .268 .862 13 9 .236 1.01 .256 -.019 1.5 6 2 HR
Robin Ventura 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .271 .891 16 10 -.194 1.66 .011 -.205 -1.0 0 2
Todd Zeile 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .275 .749 24 13 .278 1.57 .292 -.015 1.3 12 0
Lenny Harris LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .229 .558 12 5 .164 1.73 .240 -.076 0.1 0 0
   Rey Ordonez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .560 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Joe McEwing SS-LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .286 .868 16 12 .063 1.06 .153 -.090 1.0 0 5 HR
Timo Perez RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .680 21 14 .070 0.70 .101 -.031 0.7 1 0 2B
Rick Reed P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .147 .343 6 3 -.010 0.39 .000 -.010 -0.1 0 1
   Grant Roberts P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 4 -.009 0.34 .000 -.009 -0.1 0 0
   Mark Johnson PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .796 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Benny Agbayani PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .751 6 3 -.045 1.61 .000 -.045 -0.2 0 0
   Rick White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 2
   Darryl Hamilton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .627 3 2 -.032 0.68 .000 -.032 -0.5 0 0
   Armando Benitez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 8 5 4 9 .235 .757 163 101 .328 1.19 1.155 -.827 0.5 27 15
2B: T Perez (8, off T Van Poppel).
HR: J McEwing (4, off K Wood; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M Piazza (20, off K Wood; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Piazza 5; J McEwing 4; T Perez 2; T Zeile; L Harris; J Payton; D Relaford.
RBI: J McEwing 2 (11); L Harris (6); M Piazza (45); T Zeile (34).
2-out RBI: J McEwing 2; L Harris; T Zeile; M Piazza.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: J McEwing (1).

Chicago Cubs

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .709 26 17 -.139 1.09 .000 -.139 -1.1 0 2
Miguel Cairo 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .700 25 17 -.063 0.81 .026 -.090 -0.4 1 2
Sammy Sosa RF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .301 1.082 13 8 .236 0.65 .255 -.019 2.4 2 1 2·HR
Matt Stairs 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .268 .907 9 5 .059 0.42 .066 -.007 0.9 6 0 2·2B
   Ron Coomer PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .646 1 1 -.063 2.48 .000 -.063 -0.2 1 0
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .784 17 11 -.101 0.92 .000 -.101 -1.1 1 0
Roosevelt Brown LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .188 .663 6 5 .066 0.64 .091 -.025 0.4 1 0 2B
   Todd Dunwoody LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .642 4 3 .067 1.84 .067 .000 0.2 1 0
Gary Matthews CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .235 .718 19 7 -.003 1.11 .035 -.037 -0.3 4 0 CS,IW
Robert Machado C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .824 11 8 -.115 1.57 .028 -.143 -0.4 10 0
Kerry Wood P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .445 7 4 -.029 0.56 .000 -.029 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Fassero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Courtney Duncan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Todd Van Poppel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 1
   Augie Ojeda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .507 7 5 -.088 3.47 .000 -.088 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 2 7 .257 .812 145 91 -.173 1.05 .568 -.741 -0.5 27 7
2B: R Brown (2, off R Reed); M Stairs 2 (11, 2 off R Reed).
HR: S Sosa 2 (25, 2 off R Reed; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: K Wood (7, off R Reed).
IBB: G Matthews (2, by R Reed).
TB: S Sosa 8; M Stairs 4; R Brown 2; T Dunwoody; G Matthews; R Machado; M Cairo.
RBI: S Sosa 3 (74); R Brown (1).
2-out RBI: R Brown.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Sosa-M Stairs.
Outfield Assists: S Sosa (J Payton at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: G Matthews (2, 2nd base by G Roberts/M Piazza).

New York Mets

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reed 2.2 7 4 4 1 3 2 3.21 16 53 35 19 4 12 6 4 4 2 30 -.293 0.78 -2.9
Grant Roberts 3.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 11 42 25 13 5 7 5 3 0 0 2 0 .082 0.32 1.9
Rick White, W (2-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.82 3 12 7 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .043 0.57 0.5
John Franco, H (7) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.52 5 18 10 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .141 2.71 0.5
Armando Benitez, S (14) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.55 3 20 14 7 2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 2.64 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 7 2 4.00 38 145 91 48 13 30 17 10 4 2 30 2 0 .173 1.19 0.5

Chicago Cubs

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kerry Wood 6.2 3 3 3 4 7 2 3.60 26 117 71 35 17 19 5 8 0 2 59 .035 0.74 0.3
Will Ohman, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 6 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .045 1.61 0.2
Kyle Farnsworth, H (15), L (0-3) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.47 3 8 6 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 -.160 2.21 -0.7
Jeff Fassero, H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.86 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 .159 4.46 0.7
Courtney Duncan, BS (2) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.88 2 12 6 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 2 -.488 4.14 -1.9
Todd Van Poppel 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.58 5 19 14 9 1 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .082 1.03 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 4 9 2 5.00 38 163 101 57 18 26 7 16 5 2 59 7 2 -.327 1.05 -0.5
C Duncan faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: J Franco (1); T Van Poppel (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Reed (2; G Matthews).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 39,404.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 15mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Jay Payton CF 1 Eric Young 2B
2 Desi Relaford 2B 2 Miguel Cairo 3B
3 Mike Piazza C 3 Sammy Sosa RF
4 Robin Ventura 3B 4 Matt Stairs 1B
5 Todd Zeile 1B 5 Ricky Gutierrez SS
6 Lenny Harris LF 6 Roosevelt Brown LF
7 Joe McEwing SS 7 Gary Matthews CF
8 Timo Perez RF 8 Robert Machado C
9 Rick Reed P 9 Kerry Wood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-4 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  R NYM T. Zeile C. Duncan 25% 50% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Relaford Scores; Piazza to 3B
t8 4-4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  R NYM L. Harris C. Duncan 24% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores; Zeile to 2B
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC S. Sosa R. Reed -18% 37% Home Run; Cairo Scores
t8 3-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ventura J. Fassero -16% 25% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t8 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM M. Piazza K. Farnsworth 15% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive); Relaford to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM J. Payton K. Wood -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYM D. Relaford K. Wood -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  R NYM M. Piazza K. Wood 10% 56% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Ventura K. Wood 1% 58% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  NYM T. Zeile K. Wood 2% 59% Walk; Ventura to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O NYM L. Harris K. Wood -4% 55% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC E. Young R. Reed 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC M. Cairo R. Reed -3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC S. Sosa R. Reed -18% 37% Home Run; Cairo Scores
b1 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Stairs R. Reed -4% 34% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 2-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez R. Reed 3% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC R. Brown R. Reed -9% 28% Double to LF (Line Drive); Stairs Scores
b1 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Matthews R. Reed 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
t2 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. McEwing K. Wood -2% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Perez K. Wood -2% 26% Popfly: SS
t2 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Reed K. Wood -1% 25% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Machado R. Reed -2% 23% Single to 3B (Bunt)
b2 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Wood R. Reed 1% 24% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Machado to 2B
b2 3-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC E. Young R. Reed 2% 26% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-1 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O CHC M. Cairo R. Reed 2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM J. Payton K. Wood 4% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t3 1-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO NYM D. Relaford K. Wood -8% 24% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B (RF Line)
t3 1-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM M. Piazza K. Wood -1% 23% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC S. Sosa R. Reed -8% 16% Home Run
b3 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Stairs R. Reed -3% 13% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 4-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez R. Reed 2% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 4-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Brown R. Reed 2% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC G. Matthews R. Reed -0% 16% Intentional Walk
Grant Roberts replaces Rick Reed pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Machado G. Roberts 2% 18% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ventura K. Wood -2% 16% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM T. Zeile K. Wood -1% 15% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Harris K. Wood -1% 14% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Grant Roberts facing 9-1-2
b4 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Wood G. Roberts 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC E. Young G. Roberts 1% 15% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Cairo G. Roberts 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
t5 1-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM J. McEwing K. Wood -2% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM T. Perez K. Wood -2% 12% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM G. Roberts K. Wood -1% 11% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Grant Roberts facing 3-4-5
b5 4-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa G. Roberts 1% 12% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Stairs G. Roberts 1% 13% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Gutierrez G. Roberts 0% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Payton K. Wood -2% 11% Flyball: CF
t6 1-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM D. Relaford K. Wood -2% 9% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
t6 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Piazza K. Wood -1% 9% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Grant Roberts facing 6-7-8
b6 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Brown G. Roberts 1% 9% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b6 4-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC G. Matthews G. Roberts -1% 9% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b6 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Machado G. Roberts 1% 10% Matthews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Machado G. Roberts -0% 9% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 4-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC K. Wood G. Roberts 1% 10% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM R. Ventura K. Wood -2% 8% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM T. Zeile K. Wood 3% 11% Walk
t7 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Harris K. Wood -3% 8% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR NYM J. McEwing K. Wood 15% 23% Home Run; Zeile Scores
t7 3-4 2 --- 10,(3-2)  NYM T. Perez K. Wood 2% 25% Walk
Will Ohman replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
Benny Agbayani pinch hits for Mark Johnson batting 9th
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Grant Roberts (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM B. Agbayani W. Ohman -5% 21% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Rick White facing 1-2-3
Rick White replaces Benny Agbayani (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC E. Young R. White 2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Cairo R. White 1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa R. White 1% 25% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 1-2-3
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
Todd Dunwoody replaces Roosevelt Brown playing LF batting 6th
t8 3-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM J. Payton K. Farnsworth -5% 20% Flyball: CF
t8 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM D. Relaford K. Farnsworth 6% 26% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM M. Piazza K. Farnsworth 15% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive); Relaford to 3B
Jeff Fassero replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Ventura J. Fassero -16% 25% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
Courtney Duncan replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  R NYM T. Zeile C. Duncan 25% 50% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Relaford Scores; Piazza to 3B
t8 4-4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  R NYM L. Harris C. Duncan 24% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores; Zeile to 2B
Todd Van Poppel replaces Courtney Duncan pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-4 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O NYM J. McEwing T. Van Poppel -4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' John Franco facing 4-5-6
John Franco replaces Rick White pitching and batting 9th
Rey Ordonez replaces Lenny Harris (LF) playing SS batting 6th
Joe McEwing moves from SS to LF
Ron Coomer pinch hits for Matt Stairs (1B) batting 4th
b8 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Coomer J. Franco 6% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Gutierrez J. Franco 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC T. Dunwoody J. Franco -4% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b8 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC G. Matthews J. Franco -3% 74% Balk; Dunwoody to 2B
b8 4-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHC G. Matthews J. Franco -2% 72% Walk
b8 4-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Machado J. Franco 12% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
Ron Coomer moves from PH to 1B
t9 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM T. Perez T. Van Poppel 5% 88% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Darryl Hamilton pinch hits for John Franco (P) batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYM D. Hamilton T. Van Poppel 3% 91% Balk; Perez to 3B
t9 5-4 0 --3 3,(1-1)  O NYM D. Hamilton T. Van Poppel -3% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-4 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Payton T. Van Poppel -5% 83% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t9 5-4 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O NYM D. Relaford T. Van Poppel -3% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Armando Benitez facing 9-1-2
Armando Benitez replaces Darryl Hamilton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Augie Ojeda pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ojeda A. Benitez 9% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-5 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC E. Young A. Benitez 7% 95% Flyball: CF
b9 4-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Cairo A. Benitez 5% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 4.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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