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

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 28,190

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Time of Game: 2:28
Cubs
1
64-88
Lost 2
5th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  6  0
W: Steve Trachsel (10-11), L: Kerry Wood (11-10), S: Armando Benitez (33)
 Mets
2
72-79
Won 2
5th, 23½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hill 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .674   14   10    1   1   
C Patterson CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .683   12    7    5   0   SB,GDP
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .296 1.017   20   12    3   0   
M Alou LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .780   14    5    4   0   
H Choi 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .130  .535   18    8    5   1   2B
M Bellhorn 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .907   12    8    0   1   
T Hundley C                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .210  .736   19   10    4   0   HR
  C Hermansen PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .638              0   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .740   14    8    2   1   
K Wood P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .432   10    9    0   2   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    4   7              133   77   24   6
Batting Events
2B: H Choi (1, off A Benitez).
HR: T Hundley (16, off S Trachsel; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: T Hundley 4; H Choi 2; B Hill; A Gonzalez; C Patterson.
GIDP: C Patterson (7).
RBI: T Hundley (34).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Wood-A Gonzalez-B Hill.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Patterson (18, 2nd base off S Trachsel/M Piazza).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .669   18   10    0   0   2B
R Alomar 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .716   13    7    0   2   SB,SH
M Piazza C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .281  .907   12    7    8   0   HR
M Vaughn 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .257  .803   18    5    8   0   
  E Snead PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .858   18   11    1   4   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .693   15   10    1   0   
T Perez CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .770    8    6    5   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .611    5    4    3   2   
S Trachsel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .116  .279    6    4    0   1   GDP
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .694    3    2    0   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Wigginton 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .873              1   0   
Totals                       28   2   6   0    3   4              116   66   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Cedeno (18, off K Wood).
HR: M Piazza (31, off K Wood; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: R Alomar (5, off K Wood).
TB: M Piazza 4; R Cedeno 2; R Ordonez 2; R Alomar; T Perez.
GIDP: S Trachsel (2).
RBI: M Piazza 2 (93).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Alomar-R Ordonez-M Vaughn.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Alomar (16, 2nd base off K Wood/T Hundley).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Wood, L (11-10)              8     6   2   2    3   4   1   3.81   32  112-65   40· 9·16    7·17· 5· 1     63    -     0.85   0.14
Totals                         8     6   2   2    3   4   1          32  112-65   40· 9·16    7·17· 5· 1           -  
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, W (10-11)          7     3   1   1    3   6   1   3.44   27  102-60   27·19·14    5·12· 2· 1     70    -     1.10   0.36
S Reed, H (16)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.99    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.21   0.12
A Benitez, S (33)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.45    5   18-9     4· 3· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    3.73   0.16
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   7   1          35  130-76   36·23·17    8·15· 4· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: S Trachsel (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Dan Iassogna.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 28,190.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Bobby Hill                   2B       1. Roger Cedeno                 LF
2. Corey Patterson              CF       2. Roberto Alomar               2B
3. Sammy Sosa                   RF       3. Mike Piazza                   C
4. Moises Alou                  LF       4. Mo Vaughn                    1B
5. Hee Seop Choi                1B       5. Edgardo Alfonzo              3B
6. Mark Bellhorn                3B       6. Jeromy Burnitz               RF
7. Todd Hundley                  C       7. Timo Perez                   CF
8. Alex Gonzalez                SS       8. Rey Ordonez                  SS
9. Kerry Wood                    P       9. Steve Trachsel                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  18% 85% 1-2 CHC C. Patterson S. Reed Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  14% 100% 1-2 CHC A. Gonzalez A. Benitez Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -14% 78% 1-2 CHC H. Choi A. Benitez Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 1 --3 RR 1,(0-0)  13% 72% 0-0 NYM M. Piazza K. Wood Home Run (CF-RF); Cedeno Scores
t9 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  11% 89% 1-2 CHC M. Bellhorn A. Benitez Lineout: SS

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. Hill S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHC C. Patterson S. Trachsel Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 52% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 CHC M. Alou S. Trachsel Patterson Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Alou S. Trachsel Walk
t1 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  4% 55% 0-0 CHC H. Choi S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 61% 0-0 NYM R. Cedeno K. Wood Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 60% 0-0 NYM R. Alomar K. Wood Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 3B
b1 1 --3 RR 1,(0-0)  13% 72% 0-0 NYM M. Piazza K. Wood Home Run (CF-RF); Cedeno Scores
b1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 71% 2-0 NYM M. Vaughn K. Wood Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Wood Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 73% 0-2 CHC M. Bellhorn S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -10% 63% 0-2 CHC T. Hundley S. Trachsel Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 1-2 CHC A. Gonzalez S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 8,(1-2)  1% 66% 1-2 CHC K. Wood S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 64% 2-1 NYM J. Burnitz K. Wood Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 63% 2-1 NYM T. Perez K. Wood Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 64% 2-1 NYM R. Ordonez K. Wood Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 62% 2-1 NYM S. Trachsel K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 64% 1-2 CHC B. Hill S. Trachsel Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 61% 1-2 CHC C. Patterson S. Trachsel Walk
t3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -2% 60% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Trachsel Wild Pitch; Patterson to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 64% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 67% 1-2 CHC M. Alou S. Trachsel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 65% 2-1 NYM R. Cedeno K. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 68% 2-1 NYM R. Alomar K. Wood Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 65% 2-1 NYM M. Piazza K. Wood Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 63% 2-1 NYM M. Vaughn K. Wood Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 66% 1-2 CHC H. Choi S. Trachsel Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 68% 1-2 CHC M. Bellhorn S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 69% 1-2 CHC T. Hundley S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 67% 2-1 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Wood Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 65% 2-1 NYM J. Burnitz K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 64% 2-1 NYM T. Perez K. Wood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -5% 59% 1-2 CHC A. Gonzalez S. Trachsel Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 64% 1-2 CHC K. Wood S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
t5 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 67% 1-2 CHC B. Hill S. Trachsel Groundout: P-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 71% 1-2 CHC C. Patterson S. Trachsel Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 75% 2-1 NYM R. Ordonez K. Wood Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 68% 2-1 NYM S. Trachsel K. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 67% 2-1 NYM R. Cedeno K. Wood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 70% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Trachsel Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 73% 1-2 CHC M. Alou S. Trachsel Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 71% 1-2 CHC H. Choi S. Trachsel Walk
t6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 75% 1-2 CHC M. Bellhorn S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 78% 2-1 NYM R. Alomar K. Wood Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 75% 2-1 NYM M. Piazza K. Wood Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  2% 76% 2-1 NYM M. Vaughn K. Wood Alomar Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 78% 2-1 NYM M. Vaughn K. Wood Walk
b6 1 12- O 6,(1-2)  -4% 74% 2-1 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 70% 2-1 NYM J. Burnitz K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 74% 1-2 CHC T. Hundley S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 77% 1-2 CHC A. Gonzalez S. Trachsel Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 80% 1-2 CHC K. Wood S. Trachsel Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 82% 2-1 NYM T. Perez K. Wood Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 80% 2-1 NYM R. Ordonez K. Wood Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
John Valentin pinch hits for Steve Trachsel (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 77% 2-1 NYM J. Valentin K. Wood Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 75% 2-1 NYM R. Cedeno K. Wood Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Steve Reed facing 1-2-3
Steve Reed replaces John Valentin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -9% 67% 1-2 CHC B. Hill S. Reed Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
t8 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  18% 85% 1-2 CHC C. Patterson S. Reed Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 87% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 2-1 NYM R. Alomar K. Wood Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 85% 2-1 NYM M. Piazza K. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 86% 2-1 NYM M. Vaughn K. Wood Walk
Esix Snead pinch runs for Mo Vaughn (1B) batting 4th
b8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 84% 2-1 NYM E. Alfonzo K. Wood Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Armando Benitez facing 4-5-6
Armando Benitez replaces Esix Snead (PR) pitching and batting 4th; Ty Wigginton replaces Steve Reed (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  7% 91% 1-2 CHC M. Alou A. Benitez Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -14% 78% 1-2 CHC H. Choi A. Benitez Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t9 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  11% 89% 1-2 CHC M. Bellhorn A. Benitez Lineout: SS
t9 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  -3% 86% 1-2 CHC T. Hundley A. Benitez Walk
Chad Hermansen pinch runs for Todd Hundley (C) batting 7th
t9 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  14% 100% 1-2 CHC A. Gonzalez A. Benitez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

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