April 9, 2002 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 18,151

Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Time of Game: 2:49

Mets

3-4

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

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

W: J Lieber (1-0), L: S Trachsel (0-2), S: A Alfonseca (1)

Cubs

2-4

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .677   12    2   1   
  G Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .194  .459   15    1   3   
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .825   16    4   0   
M Piazza C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .796   16    6   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .423 1.000   17    0   2   
M Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   12    6   0   
J Payton CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .160  .660   12    4   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .643   10    1   0   
S Trachsel P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Perez PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    2   9              117   24   7

BATTING

TB: R Alomar; J Payton.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: R Cedeno (1); R Ordonez 2 (4).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .745   13    1   4   
C Patterson CF                4   0   2   1    1   0  .391 1.090   18    2   0   2B,2·SB
S Sosa RF                     3   1   0   0    2   0  .182  .924   33    5   0   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   1   0    3   0  .200  .657   22    6   0   IW
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .455 1.129   16    0   1   SH
R Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .490   15    2   0   
  D Lewis LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
C Stynes 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .388   12    0   2   
  A Ojeda 3B                  0   0   0   1    0   0                4    0   0   SF
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .333   11   11   0   2B
J Lieber P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800   14    0   0   
  M Bellhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258    5    0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    6   5              163   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Girardi (1, off S Trachsel); C Patterson (3, off S Trachsel).

SF: A Ojeda (1, off K Davis).

SH: A Gonzalez (1, off K Davis).

IBB: F McGriff (1, by S Trachsel).

TB: C Patterson 3; D DeShields 2; J Girardi 2; F McGriff; R Brown; J Lieber.

RBI: A Ojeda (1); C Patterson (6).

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Patterson 2 (5, 2nd base off G Roberts/M Piazza, 2nd base off S Trachsel/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
S Trachsel, L (0-2)            5.2   7   1   1    3   2   0   1.54   28   99-59   40· 4·15    7· 6·10· 0     50    -     1.21   0.12
M Guthrie                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.62   0.04
K Davis                        1     0   1   1    2   2   0   3.86    6   28-17   11· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.24  -0.08
G Roberts                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6   27-18   12· 1· 5    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.01
Totals                         8     8   2   2    6   5   0          41  156-95   64· 7·24   13· 7·10· 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
J Lieber, W (1-0)              8     2   0   0    2   7   0   2.08   28  106-70   39·11·20    8·10· 1· 0     83    -     1.00   0.52
A Alfonseca, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    3   11-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   9   0          31  117-78   42·13·23    9·10· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Trachsel (1; F McGriff).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 18,151.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Cedeno             LF    1. D DeShields          2B 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. C Patterson          CF 
3. J Burnitz            RF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. M Piazza             C     4. F McGriff            1B 
5. E Alfonzo            3B    5. A Gonzalez           SS 
6. M Johnson            1B    6. R Brown              LF 
7. J Payton             CF    7. C Stynes             3B 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. J Girardi            C  
9. S Trachsel           P     9. J Lieber             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-0  1--  3   16%  77% C Patterson     S Trachsel      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); DeShields Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  123  5   -7%  57% A Gonzalez      S Trachsel      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   b 1   2  0-0  123  3   -7%  50% R Brown         S Trachsel      Flyball: CF
   b 5   1  0-1  1-3  5   -6%  71% A Gonzalez      S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  1    6%  64% F McGriff       S Trachsel      Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Patterson to 3B; Sosa to 2B

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      ---  2   52%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  R Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   55%  J Burnitz       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  D DeShields     Lineout: CF
          ---  8   55%  C Patterson     Walk
          1--      57%  S Sosa          Patterson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   58%  " "             Walk
          12-  1   64%  F McGriff       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Patterson to 3B; Sosa to 2B
   O      123  5   57%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      123  3   50%  R Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Piazza        Lineout: RF
          ---  6   50%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   51%  J Payton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Alfonzo to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  C Stynes        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   57%  J Girardi       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   53%  J Lieber        Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   55%  D DeShields     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Girardi to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   52%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   53%  R Alomar        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  5   55%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  S Sosa          Lineout: RF
          ---  5   58%  F McGriff       Reached on E7 (Line Drive); McGriff to 2B
   O      -2-  1   54%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   50%  R Brown         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); McGriff out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  9   55%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   56%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  C Stynes        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   51%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Lieber        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Lieber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  J Payton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   55%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   57%  S Trachsel      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  D DeShields     Single (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  3   77%  C Patterson     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); DeShields Scores
   O      -2-  3   76%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Patterson to 3B
          --3  4   78%  F McGriff       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  5   71%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   67%  R Brown         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   70%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   66%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  3   71%  J Burnitz       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  2   75%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   73%  C Stynes        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   71%  J Girardi       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   72%  J Lieber        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   74%  D DeShields     Single to RF (Line Drive); Lieber to 2B
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   70%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
                  Augie Ojeda replaces Chris Stynes playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  2   74%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   77%  M Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   79%  J Payton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kane Davis facing 3-4-5
                  Kane Davis replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8   82%  S Sosa          Walk
          1--  6   86%  F McGriff       Walk; Sosa to 2B
          12-  1   91%  A Gonzalez      Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Sosa to 3B; McGriff to 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
   O      123  6   87%  R Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  4   89%  A Ojeda         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sosa Scores; McGriff to 3B
   O      1-3  3   87%  J Girardi       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
                  Darren Lewis replaces Roosevelt Brown playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   91%  R Ordonez       Flyball: RF
                  Timo Perez pinch hits for Kane Davis batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   94%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Grant Roberts facing 9-1-2
                  Grant Roberts replaces Roger Cedeno pitching and batting 1st; Timo Perez moves to LF; Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Jon Lieber batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   93%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   94%  C Patterson     Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      94%  S Sosa          Patterson Steals 2B
          -2-  7   94%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Patterson to 3B
          1-3  6   95%  F McGriff       Walk; Sosa to 2B
   O      123  4   93%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Antonio Alfonseca facing 2-3-4
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Mark Bellhorn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation