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Standings
SEA
@ANA		8
4
TBD
@BAL		6
15
KCR
@BOS		8
5
MIN
@CLE		4
8
OAK
@TEX		0
7
NYY
@TOR		3
11
NYM
@CHC		3
2
ARI
@COL		8
4
MON
@FLA		5
7
ATL
@PHI		6
2
CIN
@PIT		3
2
LAD
@SFG		4
3
MIL
@STL		5
6
Thursday, April 11, 2002
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 29,496, Time of Game: 2:53
Mets
3
5-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
2
2-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
W: Pedro Astacio (2-0)
L: Juan Cruz (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  6  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2 12  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Cedeno LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .636 15 9 0.090 1.23 0.158 -0.068 0.6 1 0
Mark Johnson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .397 8 7 0.033 0.92 0.090 -0.057 0.4 7 0
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .211 .575 17 10 0.062 0.92 0.085 -0.024 0.6 2 1 SB
Mike Piazza C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .222 .936 13 8 -0.060 1.23 0.069 -0.129 -0.3 9 1 HR
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .406 .969 16 10 -0.058 1.19 0.109 -0.167 -1.0 1 1
Jeromy Burnitz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .830 14 10 0.000 0.58 0.038 -0.038 -0.0 1 0
   Scott Strickland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Armando Benitez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jay Payton CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .616 13 8 0.004 0.92 0.058 -0.054 -0.1 4 0
Rey Ordonez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .265 .564 16 10 -0.051 0.90 0.026 -0.077 -0.6 1 3
Pedro Astacio P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .400 12 11 -0.075 1.25 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 0 1 SH
   Kane Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Timo Perez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 6 2 2 7 .182 .501 128 86 -0.059 0.98 0.633 -0.693 -1.4 27 9
HR: M Piazza (3, off J Borowski; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: P Astacio (1, off J Cruz).
TB: M Piazza 4; R Alomar; M Johnson; E Alfonzo; J Burnitz; R Ordonez.
RBI: M Piazza (3); E Alfonzo (4).
2-out RBI: E Alfonzo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Strickland-E Alfonzo.
Baserunning
SB: R Alomar (1, 2nd base off J Cruz/T Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .623 18 10 -0.143 1.80 0.000 -0.143 -0.9 1 2 SH
Corey Patterson CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .379 1.052 22 13 -0.127 1.60 0.039 -0.167 -0.3 1 0
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .241 1.113 12 7 0.030 1.85 0.189 -0.159 1.8 2 0 HR,3B,HBP
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .557 12 7 -0.122 1.77 0.052 -0.174 -1.2 11 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .467 1.129 14 11 0.040 1.71 0.128 -0.088 0.0 1 0
Roosevelt Brown LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .185 .474 16 11 0.024 2.04 0.121 -0.097 -0.1 3 1
Todd Hundley C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .850 15 9 -0.073 1.00 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 7 0
   Donovan Osborne P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mario Encarnacion PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.296 6.03 0.000 -0.296 -1.6
   Carlos Zambrano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mark Bellhorn 3B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .188 .610 14 10 0.108 1.45 0.157 -0.049 1.0 0 1 HR,SB
Juan Cruz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.107 1.91 0.000 -0.107 -0.8 0 1
   Joe Girardi C 2 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .538 6 4 0.108 2.17 0.179 -0.071 0.2 1 0
Team Totals 36 2 12 2 1 9 .333 .924 135 88 -0.558 1.83 0.865 -1.424 -2.4 27 6
3B: S Sosa (1, off P Astacio).
HR: S Sosa (4, off P Astacio; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); M Bellhorn (1, off A Benitez; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: D DeShields (2, off A Benitez).
HBP: S Sosa (1, by P Astacio).
TB: S Sosa 8; M Bellhorn 5; A Gonzalez 2; J Girardi 2; F McGriff; R Brown; C Patterson.
RBI: M Bellhorn (1); S Sosa (5).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Brown-T Hundley.
E: D DeShields (2); M Bellhorn (1).
Outfield Assists: R Brown (R Cedeno at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Bellhorn (1, 2nd base off P Astacio/M Piazza).

New York Mets

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
Pedro Astacio, W (2-0) 7.1 8 1 1 1 9 1 2.57 31 107 68 33 9 26 9 10 4 1 66 0.375 1.25 2.4
Kane Davis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 5 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 -0.200 3.20 -1.0
Scott Strickland, H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0.296 6.03 1.6
Armando Benitez, S (2) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.50 5 21 14 11 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0.088 4.27 -0.5
Team Totals 9 12 2 2 1 9 2 2.00 39 135 88 49 10 29 14 12 5 2 66 4 0 0.559 0.98 2.4
K Davis faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

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
Juan Cruz, L (0-2) 6.2 5 2 1 2 6 0 1.59 28 104 68 35 14 19 8 12 1 0 62 0.076 1.17 1.2
Donovan Osborne 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 2 5 4 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.028 0.52 0.5
Joe Borowski 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.59 3 11 8 4 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -0.061 0.22 -0.7
Carlos Zambrano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 8 6 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 2 7 1 2.00 36 128 86 46 14 26 12 14 1 1 62 1 0 0.060 1.83 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Astacio (2; S Sosa).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 29,496.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 17mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO CHC M. Encarnacion S. Strickland 30% 93% Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
b9 2-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Benitez 16% 100% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO NYM E. Alfonzo J. Cruz -15% 45% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
b9 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC J. Girardi A. Benitez -13% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t7 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R NYM R. Cedeno J. Cruz 12% 81% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ordonez Scores/unER

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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' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM R. Cedeno J. Cruz 4% 54% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM M. Johnson J. Cruz 9% 63% Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  NYM R. Alomar J. Cruz 4% 66% Walk; Johnson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Piazza J. Cruz -7% 60% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO NYM E. Alfonzo J. Cruz -15% 45% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. DeShields P. Astacio 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC C. Patterson P. Astacio -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Sosa P. Astacio -6% 39% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Patterson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CHC F. McGriff P. Astacio 7% 45% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez P. Astacio 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Burnitz J. Cruz 4% 54% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYM J. Payton J. Cruz 6% 60% Walk; Burnitz to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Cruz -6% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM P. Astacio J. Cruz -5% 49% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O NYM R. Cedeno J. Cruz -4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Brown P. Astacio 2% 47% Foul Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC T. Hundley P. Astacio 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn P. Astacio 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Johnson J. Cruz -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Alomar J. Cruz 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYM M. Piazza J. Cruz 2% 52% Alomar Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYM M. Piazza J. Cruz -4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R NYM E. Alfonzo J. Cruz 11% 59% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Alomar Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Burnitz J. Cruz -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Cruz P. Astacio 3% 60% Lineout: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC D. DeShields P. Astacio 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Patterson P. Astacio -2% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Sosa P. Astacio -2% 58% Hit By Pitch; Patterson to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC F. McGriff P. Astacio 5% 63% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Payton J. Cruz -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Cruz -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O NYM P. Astacio J. Cruz -1% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC A. Gonzalez P. Astacio -5% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Brown P. Astacio 5% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Hundley P. Astacio 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Bellhorn P. Astacio -4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 3B
b4 0-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Cruz P. Astacio -1% 56% Bellhorn Steals 2B
b4 0-1 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Cruz P. Astacio 8% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM R. Cedeno J. Cruz -2% 62% Popfly: SS
t5 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Johnson J. Cruz -2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Alomar J. Cruz -1% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. DeShields P. Astacio 3% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson P. Astacio 2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa P. Astacio -4% 61% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 0-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O CHC F. McGriff P. Astacio 6% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Piazza J. Cruz -2% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Cruz -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Burnitz J. Cruz -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
b6 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez P. Astacio 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Brown P. Astacio 3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Hundley P. Astacio 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Payton J. Cruz -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM R. Ordonez J. Cruz 3% 70% Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM P. Astacio J. Cruz -2% 68% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Ordonez to 2B
t7 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R NYM R. Cedeno J. Cruz 12% 81% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ordonez Scores/unER
Donovan Osborne replaces Todd Hundley (C) pitching and batting 7th
Joe Girardi replaces Juan Cruz (P) playing C batting 9th
t7 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Johnson D. Osborne -2% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 8-9-1
b7 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn P. Astacio 4% 83% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC J. Girardi P. Astacio -5% 78% Single (Ground Ball)
b7 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. DeShields P. Astacio 7% 85% Baserunner Out Advancing; Girardi out at 2B/C-2B
b7 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC D. DeShields P. Astacio 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
t8 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Alomar D. Osborne -1% 86% Flyball: LF
Joe Borowski replaces Donovan Osborne pitching and batting 7th
t8 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYM M. Piazza J. Borowski 7% 93% Home Run
t8 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo J. Borowski -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Burnitz J. Borowski -0% 92% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Pedro Astacio facing 2-3-4
b8 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson P. Astacio 3% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Sosa P. Astacio -6% 88% Home Run
b8 1-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC F. McGriff P. Astacio -5% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
Kane Davis replaces Pedro Astacio pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Gonzalez K. Davis -8% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); McGriff to 2B
b8 1-3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Brown K. Davis -12% 63% Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McGriff to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
Scott Strickland replaces Jeromy Burnitz (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Timo Perez replaces Kane Davis (P) playing RF batting 9th
Mario Encarnacion pinch hits for Joe Borowski (P) batting 7th
b8 1-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO CHC M. Encarnacion S. Strickland 30% 93% Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
Carlos Zambrano replaces Mario Encarnacion (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t9 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Payton C. Zambrano -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez C. Zambrano -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM T. Perez C. Zambrano -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Armando Benitez facing 8-9-1
Armando Benitez replaces Scott Strickland pitching and batting 6th
b9 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R CHC M. Bellhorn A. Benitez -11% 80% Home Run
b9 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC J. Girardi A. Benitez -13% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b9 2-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. DeShields A. Benitez 5% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Girardi to 2B
b9 2-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Patterson A. Benitez 12% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Girardi to 3B
b9 2-3 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Benitez 16% 100% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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