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OAK  7
@ANA  4
 NYY 13
@BAL  1
 BOS  8
TBD  2
 MIN 13
@CLE  6
 KCR 10
@DET  4
 TEX  6
SEA  4
 CHC  4
NYM  1
 ATL 10
@MON  6
 PIT  6
CIN  3
 SFG  8
SDP  7
 STL 11
MIL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,698

 Monday, September 15, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:42
Mets
1
63-86
Lost 2
5th, 30 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Cubs            3  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    4 10  1
W: Matt Clement (13-11), L: Jeremy Griffiths (1-3), S: Joe Borowski (29)
 Cubs
4
80-70
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .705   10    6    4   0   
D Garcia 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .205  .623   21   12    1   3   
  T Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .779    7    5    0   0   
  G Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T Perez LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .681    8    5    0   0   
  M Scutaro PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .665    7    4    1   1   
M Piazza C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .884   13    8    7   0   
J Phillips 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .302  .827   17    9   10   0   
T Wigginton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .717   16   10    0   0   
J Velandia SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .212  .611   14    8    0   3   
J Duncan CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .547    6    5    1   0   
J Griffiths P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    3    3    0   0   
  M Watson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750   12    9    0   0   
  J Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  R Gonzalez PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .669    3    2    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    2   7              137   86   24   8
Batting Events
TB: R Cedeno 2; J Duncan; J Velandia.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Velandia-M Scutaro-J Phillips.
E: J Velandia (2); T Wigginton (15).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .787   14   11    0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .781   11    7    0   2   2B
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .918   24   14    2   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .291  .844   11    7    2   0   2B
R Simon 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .277  .748   24   16   13   2   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .765    9    6    1   3   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .223  .688   15   10    0   5   GDP
P Bako C                      3   0   2   1    0   1  .231  .643   18   11    7   0   3B,2B
M Clement P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .153  .353    9    7    2   1   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   0    0   6              135   89   27  13
Batting Events
2B: R Simon (17, off J Griffiths); P Bako (10, off J Anderson); M Grudzielanek (34, off J Anderson); M Alou (35, off J Griffiths).
3B: P Bako (3, off J Griffiths).
TB: P Bako 5; M Alou 4; M Grudzielanek 3; R Simon 2; A Ramirez; K Lofton.
GIDP: A Gonzalez (17).
RBI: R Simon 2 (70); P Bako (12); M Alou (89).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: A Ramirez (30).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: M Grudzielanek (1st base by J Anderson).

Pitching Stats

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
J Griffiths, L (1-3)           4     6   4   3    0   5   0   6.81   19   76-50   27·14· 9    6· 8· 5· 0     41    -     0.73  -0.21
J Anderson                     3     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.27   11   43-28   21· 3· 4    5· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.05
G Roberts                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    4   12-9     7· 1· 1    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   3    0   6   0          34  131-87   55·18·14   13·15· 8· 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
M Clement, W (13-11)           7     3   1   0    2   5   0   4.01   26  102-64   34·14·16   15· 4· 2· 0     72    -     0.85   0.27
M Remlinger, H (15)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    4   20-12    8· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.85   0.04
J Borowski, S (29)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     4   1   0    2   7   0          33  134-84   45·17·22   19· 5· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Clement (13).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Anderson (1; M Grudzielanek, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 38,698.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Roger Cedeno                 RF       1. Kenny Lofton                 CF
2. Danny Garcia                 2B       2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B
3. Timo Perez                   LF       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Mike Piazza                   C       4. Moises Alou                  LF
5. Jason Phillips               1B       5. Randall Simon                1B
6. Ty Wigginton                 3B       6. Aramis Ramirez               3B
7. Jorge Velandia               SS       7. Alex Gonzalez                SS
8. Jeff Duncan                  CF       8. Paul Bako                     C
9. Jeremy Griffiths              P       9. Matt Clement                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RR 6,(3-2)  14% 81% 1-0 CHC R. Simon J. Griffiths Double to RF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Alou Scores
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 67% 0-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Griffiths Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  6% 68% 0-0 CHC M. Alou J. Griffiths Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lofton Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  6% 93% 3-0 CHC P. Bako J. Griffiths Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores/unER
b1 0 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  -6% 61% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa J. Griffiths Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 NYM R. Cedeno M. Clement Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 NYM D. Garcia M. Clement Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 NYM T. Perez M. Clement Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jeremy Griffiths facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-0 CHC K. Lofton J. Griffiths Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 67% 0-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Griffiths Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  -6% 61% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa J. Griffiths Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  6% 68% 0-0 CHC M. Alou J. Griffiths Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lofton Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
b1 1 12- RR 6,(3-2)  14% 81% 1-0 CHC R. Simon J. Griffiths Double to RF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Alou Scores
b1 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 80% 3-0 CHC A. Ramirez J. Griffiths Groundout: 2B-1B; Simon to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 6,(2-2)  -2% 78% 3-0 CHC A. Gonzalez J. Griffiths Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 80% 0-3 NYM M. Piazza M. Clement Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 77% 0-3 NYM J. Phillips M. Clement Walk
t2 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 80% 0-3 NYM T. Wigginton M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 82% 0-3 NYM J. Velandia M. Clement Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jeremy Griffiths facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 81% 3-0 CHC P. Bako J. Griffiths Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 80% 3-0 CHC M. Clement J. Griffiths Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 79% 3-0 CHC K. Lofton J. Griffiths Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 81% 0-3 NYM J. Duncan M. Clement Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 83% 0-3 NYM J. Griffiths M. Clement Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 82% 0-3 NYM R. Cedeno M. Clement Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t3 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  -2% 80% 0-3 NYM D. Garcia M. Clement Walk; Cedeno to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  4% 84% 0-3 NYM T. Perez M. Clement Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jeremy Griffiths facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Griffiths Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 82% 3-0 CHC S. Sosa J. Griffiths Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 83% 3-0 CHC M. Alou J. Griffiths Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
b3 2 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 81% 3-0 CHC R. Simon J. Griffiths Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 83% 0-3 NYM M. Piazza M. Clement Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 85% 0-3 NYM J. Phillips M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 86% 0-3 NYM T. Wigginton M. Clement Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jeremy Griffiths facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 89% 3-0 CHC A. Ramirez J. Griffiths Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
b4 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 87% 3-0 CHC A. Gonzalez J. Griffiths Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  6% 93% 3-0 CHC P. Bako J. Griffiths Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ramirez Scores/unER
b4 1 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -2% 91% 4-0 CHC M. Clement J. Griffiths Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 4-0 CHC K. Lofton J. Griffiths Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 87% 0-4 NYM J. Velandia M. Clement Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 81% 0-4 NYM J. Duncan M. Clement Single to P/Bunt; Velandia to 2B
Matt Watson pinch hits for Jeremy Griffiths (P) batting 9th
t5 0 12- O 12,(3-2)  5% 86% 0-4 NYM M. Watson M. Clement Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  3% 89% 0-4 NYM R. Cedeno M. Clement Lineout: 3B; Velandia to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Duncan to 2B
t5 2 -23 R 3,(0-2)  -4% 85% 0-4 NYM D. Garcia M. Clement Wild Pitch; Velandia Scores/unER; Duncan to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  3% 88% 1-4 NYM D. Garcia M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Jason Anderson facing 2-3-4
Jason Anderson replaces Matt Watson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  3% 91% 4-1 CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Anderson Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 91% 4-1 CHC S. Sosa J. Anderson Groundout: 2B-1B; Grudzielanek to 3B
b5 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -3% 88% 4-1 CHC M. Alou J. Anderson Flyball: RF
b5 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -2% 86% 4-1 CHC R. Simon J. Anderson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 88% 1-4 NYM T. Perez M. Clement Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 90% 1-4 NYM M. Piazza M. Clement Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 91% 1-4 NYM J. Phillips M. Clement Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Jason Anderson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 4-1 CHC A. Ramirez J. Anderson Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 90% 4-1 CHC A. Gonzalez J. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 7,(2-2)  1% 90% 4-1 CHC P. Bako J. Anderson Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 4-1 CHC M. Clement J. Anderson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 92% 1-4 NYM T. Wigginton M. Clement Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 93% 1-4 NYM J. Velandia M. Clement Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 1-4 NYM J. Duncan M. Clement Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Jason Anderson facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 94% 4-1 CHC K. Lofton J. Anderson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 94% 4-1 CHC M. Grudzielanek J. Anderson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek to 1B
b7 1 1-- O 4,(2-2)  -1% 93% 4-1 CHC S. Sosa J. Anderson Grudzielanek Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 93% 4-1 CHC S. Sosa J. Anderson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Mike Remlinger facing 9-1-2
Mike Remlinger replaces Matt Clement pitching and batting 9th; Raul Gonzalez pinch hits for Jason Anderson (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 95% 1-4 NYM R. Gonzalez M. Remlinger Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 92% 1-4 NYM R. Cedeno M. Remlinger Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Tony Clark pinch hits for Danny Garcia (2B) batting 2nd
t8 1 1-- O 7,(2-2)  3% 95% 1-4 NYM T. Clark M. Remlinger Strikeout Looking
Marco Scutaro pinch hits for Timo Perez (LF) batting 3rd
t8 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 97% 1-4 NYM M. Scutaro M. Remlinger Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Grant Roberts facing 4-5-6
Grant Roberts replaces Tony Clark (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Marco Scutaro moves from PH to 2B; Raul Gonzalez moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 98% 4-1 CHC M. Alou G. Roberts Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 97% 4-1 CHC R. Simon G. Roberts Lineout: RF
b8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 4-1 CHC A. Ramirez G. Roberts Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Alou to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 4-1 CHC A. Gonzalez G. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 4-5-6
Joe Borowski replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 1-4 NYM M. Piazza J. Borowski Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 1-4 NYM J. Phillips J. Borowski Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 1-4 NYM T. Wigginton J. Borowski Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

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