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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1999-07-25 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 47679 · 95°F, night · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:48
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Al Leiter earned the win. Rickey Henderson went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Al Leiter L: Dan Serafini SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Serafini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curtis Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Serafini | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LD
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mark Grace: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6E4/G6.1-3
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 4/SF/P4MD.3-H
- Benny Agbayani: W.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Melvin Mora: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: 6/L6D
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L7D
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F89XD
- Gary Gaetti: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L5.3-H
- Benito Santiago: 6/P56D
Bot 2
- Al Leiter: K
- Rickey Henderson: HR/F89XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D
- John Olerud: 8/F8RXD
Top 3
- Dan Serafini: W
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LS
- Manny Alexander: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Grace: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Mike Piazza: 53/G5L
- Benny Agbayani: D7/L7LD
- Robin Ventura: CS3(25)
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9M
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L78D
- Benito Santiago: K
Bot 4
- Melvin Mora: 9/F9S
- Rey Ordonez: S9/L9S
- Al Leiter: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: S6/G6M.2-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Dan Serafini: 4/P4
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LD
- Manny Alexander: D7/L7LM
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 5
- John Olerud: 8/L8LM
- Mike Piazza: 3/P13
- Benny Agbayani: 53/G5L
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Jose Hernandez: 6/P56
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 3/G34S
- Melvin Mora: 53/G5
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7S
- Benito Santiago: S7/L6D
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Jeff Blauser: HP.1-2
- Manny Alexander: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Al Leiter: 8/F8LM
- Rickey Henderson: D7/L5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/G34S.2-3
- John Olerud: 43/G4
Top 8
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Mike Piazza: HP
- Benny Agbayani: WP.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: 7/F7LD
- Robin Ventura: W
- Melvin Mora: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: K
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Benito Santiago: D9/F89XD
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Blauser: K