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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1999-07-24 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 47995 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph L to R · 2:57
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Steve Trachsel SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Blauser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curtis Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Mickey Morandini: E5/P56
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: 5/P56S
- Glenallen Hill: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E7/L7M
- John Olerud: WP.1-2
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
Top 2
- Benito Santiago: S5/G5
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Steve Trachsel: 36(1)/FO/BG23
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G6M
- Octavio Dotel: K
Top 3
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD
- Mark Grace: 4/P4D
- Glenallen Hill: 8/F8LXD
Bot 3
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8RM
- John Olerud: 9/L9M
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
Top 4
- Jose Hernandez: 13/G15
- Benito Santiago: K
- Curtis Goodwin: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: 63/G6D
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Benny Agbayani: E5/G5
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6M
- Mickey Morandini: K
Bot 5
- Octavio Dotel: K
- Roger Cedeno: 6/P6D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F78D
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: K
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: S8/G4
- Glenallen Hill: 8/L8RD
- Jose Hernandez: D7/L7M.1-3
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9D
- Brian McRae: W
- Benny Agbayani: W.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM
- Octavio Dotel: K
- Roger Cedeno: 31/G3
Top 7
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Tyler Houston: 3/G3
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9M
- John Olerud: 7/L7M
- Mike Piazza: 4/P4
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 8
- Mickey Morandini: D9/L9S
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: 9/F9M
- Glenallen Hill: W
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 8
- Brian McRae: K
- Benny Agbayani: 9/F9M
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G34
Top 9
- Manny Alexander: S7/L7S
- Jeff Reed: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9D