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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1999-04-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39265 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:00
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 5th. Rodney Myers earned the win. Edgardo Alfonzo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Rodney Myers L: Orel Hershiser SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kinkade | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orel Hershiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Woodall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Myers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rigo Beltran | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Woodall | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Rodney Myers | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Richie Barker | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F8LD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78D
- John Olerud: K
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: W
- Mickey Morandini: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: 1/G3S
- Mike Kinkade: S9/G34
- Brian McRae: 8/L8RS
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Mark Grace: S9/L9LS
- Henry Rodriguez: 7/F7M
- Benito Santiago: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Orel Hershiser: 63/G6S
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: K
Bot 3
- Tyler Houston: 7/F7M
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9LM
- Brad Woodall: W
- Lance Johnson: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Mike Piazza: 8/F89D
- Robin Ventura: HR/L89D
- Mike Kinkade: 5/L5L
- Brian McRae: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: K
- Henry Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Benito Santiago: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM
- Orel Hershiser: 43/G4S
- Rickey Henderson: HR/F78XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L3D
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 9/L89D
Bot 5
- Tyler Houston: S9/L89M
- Jose Hernandez: W.1-2
- Rodney Myers: S5/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Lance Johnson: D3/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mickey Morandini: HP
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M.2-3
- Henry Rodriguez: IW
- Benito Santiago: W.1-2
- Tyler Houston: 3/P34S
- Jose Hernandez: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G5
Top 6
- Robin Ventura: 7/L7D
- Roger Cedeno: S7/G6
- Brian McRae: 8/L8LM
- Rey Ordonez: S9/L9S.1-3
- Bobby Bonilla: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jeff Blauser: 43/G4M
- Lance Johnson: K
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F8RD
Top 7
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8RM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 2/P2LF
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L78D
- Mark Grace: W
- Glenallen Hill: W.2-3;1-2
- Benito Santiago: 52(3)3/GDP/G5.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Houston: T8/F8LD.3-H;2-H
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 8
- Robin Ventura: 8/F89XD
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Brian McRae: S9/L89S
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Matt Franco: 7/L7M
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Lance Johnson: S7/G6
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8RM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4D
- Luis Lopez: D7/F78D
- Mike Piazza: S8/L89S.2-H
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Richard Barker