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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1999-07-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 38594 Β· 98Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to CF Β· 3:29

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 10–9. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Pat Mahomes earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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NYN1122210011014
CHN160010001913

W: Pat Mahomes   L: Kyle Farnsworth   SV: Armando Benitez

Umpires β€” HP: Mark Wegner Β· 1B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 2B: Jeff Nelson Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson522200
Edgardo Alfonzo401010
John Olerud523101
Mike Piazza422301
Robin Ventura501001
Benny Agbayani511100
Brian McRae221020
Rey Ordonez401102
Masato Yoshii101000
Pat Mahomes211100
Roger Cedeno100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Curtis Goodwin511100
Mickey Morandini522200
Sammy Sosa523301
Mark Grace503100
Henry Rodriguez400002
Jose Hernandez411100
Jeff Reed311001
Gary Gaetti411100
Steve Trachsel211000
Benito Santiago000010
Glenallen Hill100001
Jeff Blauser100001
Tyler Houston100000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Masato Yoshii1.1801
Pat Mahomes4.2212
Greg McMichael1.0001
Turk Wendell1.0001
Armando Benitez1.0301

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Trachsel3.1712
Scott Sanders1.2410
Kyle Farnsworth2.2212
Rick Aguilera1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: S8/L6D
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L4MD.1-3
  • John Olerud: 3/G3S.1-2
  • Mike Piazza: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
  • Robin Ventura: 5/P5SF

Bot 1

  • Curtis Goodwin: 9/F9D
  • Mickey Morandini: 9/L89S
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/L8RXD
  • Mark Grace: S8/P4D
  • Henry Rodriguez: K

Top 2

  • Benny Agbayani: 5/P5S
  • Brian McRae: W
  • Rey Ordonez: K
  • Masato Yoshii: S9/L9LS.1-H(E9)(UR)(NR);B-2
  • Rickey Henderson: 4/L4

Bot 2

  • Jose Hernandez: 53/G5L
  • Jeff Reed: D7/L7D
  • Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Steve Trachsel: S9/G34.1-3
  • Curtis Goodwin: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
  • Mickey Morandini: T9/G3L.2-H;1-H
  • Sammy Sosa: T7/F7LD.3-H
  • Mark Grace: D8/L6MD.3-H
  • Henry Rodriguez: 63/G6S.2-3
  • Jose Hernandez: 53/G5

Top 3

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6D
  • John Olerud: S7/L6D
  • Mike Piazza: HR/F8LXD.1-H
  • Robin Ventura: 9/L9S
  • Benny Agbayani: 8/F89XD

Bot 3

  • Jeff Reed: K
  • Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RD
  • Steve Trachsel: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Brian McRae: D9/F9LD
  • Rey Ordonez: K
  • Pat Mahomes: D8/L6D.2-H;B-3(E8)
  • Rickey Henderson: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD

Bot 4

  • Curtis Goodwin: 13/BG13S
  • Mickey Morandini: 43/G34
  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P4D

Top 5

  • John Olerud: D7/L78XD
  • Mike Piazza: S7/L7LS.2XH(752)
  • Robin Ventura: 8/F78D
  • Benny Agbayani: D9/L3.1-H
  • Brian McRae: W
  • Rey Ordonez: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
  • Pat Mahomes: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Pat Mahomes: 43/G4

Bot 5

  • Mark Grace: 43/G4
  • Henry Rodriguez: K
  • Jose Hernandez: HR/L7LD
  • Jeff Reed: 53/G5

Top 6

  • Rickey Henderson: HR/F8LXD
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6S
  • John Olerud: K
  • Mike Piazza: K

Bot 6

  • Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
  • Benito Santiago: W
  • Curtis Goodwin: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 7

  • Robin Ventura: D9/L9LS
  • Benny Agbayani: 9/L89D.2-3
  • Brian McRae: 1/G13
  • Rey Ordonez: 7/L78D

Bot 7

  • Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Mark Grace: 7/L7LM

Top 8

  • Roger Cedeno: 5/P6
  • Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: W
  • John Olerud: CS2(26)

Bot 8

  • Henry Rodriguez: E9/F9LM.B-2
  • Jose Hernandez: 9/F89S
  • Glenallen Hill: K
  • Gary Gaetti: 63/G6

Top 9

  • John Olerud: HR/F9LD
  • Mike Piazza: 43/G34
  • Robin Ventura: K
  • Benny Agbayani: 7/F78S

Bot 9

  • Jeff Blauser: K
  • Curtis Goodwin: 3/BP3SF
  • Mickey Morandini: D9/L3D
  • Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.2-H
  • Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-3
  • Tyler Houston: 13/G13