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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1999-07-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52135 · 84°F, overcast · Wind 16 mph R to L · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. Dennis Cook earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dennis Cook L: Kevin Tapani SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Houston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Masato Yoshii | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rickey Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sanders | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Yoshii | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Rigo Beltran | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Morandini: 143/G13
- Tyler Houston: S8/L56D
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Jeff Reed: 3/P23
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 8/L8RS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RM
- John Olerud: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Curtis Goodwin: 53/G56S
- Kevin Tapani: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: S5/G5S
- Robin Ventura: D8/F78XD.1-3
- Brian McRae: 63/G6.3-H
- Benny Agbayani: 53/G5
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
- Tyler Houston: W
- Mark Grace: S/G4S/BR.1X2(4)
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 3
- Masato Yoshii: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Top 4
- Henry Rodriguez: 7/F78D
- Jeff Reed: W
- Jose Hernandez: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Curtis Goodwin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- John Olerud: S9/L34D
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9LD
- Robin Ventura: 13/G13S.1-2
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
Top 5
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
- Tyler Houston: W
- Mark Grace: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Benny Agbayani: D9/L9LD
- Rey Ordonez: 7/L78D
- Masato Yoshii: 53/G56S
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89XD
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Jeff Reed: S9/G34.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: S9/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Curtis Goodwin: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Kevin Tapani: K23
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L78S
- John Olerud: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 6/P6D
- Robin Ventura: WP.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: FLE5/P5F
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Brian McRae: W
- Benny Agbayani: T8/L89M.3-H;1-H
- Rey Ordonez: 6/L6
Top 7
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Mark Grace: 9/F89XD
Bot 7
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56.1-2
- John Olerud: 7/F7LM
- Mike Piazza: SB3
- Mike Piazza: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-3
- Robin Ventura: 6/L56D
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Manny Alexander: 9/L89D
- Jeff Reed: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Brian McRae: 8/F8RXD
- Benny Agbayani: 3/P3DF
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Curtis Goodwin: 1/P23
- Glenallen Hill: K