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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-06-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38625 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:40
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 10–8. New York Mets put up 4 in the 6th. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Benny Agbayani went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Daniel Garibay SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melvin Mora | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Abbott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Damon Buford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Meyers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Garibay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Mahomes | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Glendon Rusch | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Turk Wendell | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Downs | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Garibay | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Worrell | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Melvin Mora: 8/F8RS
- Derek Bell: W
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8RS
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: S/G4MD-
- Joe Girardi: POCS2(136)
- Joe Girardi: W
- Sammy Sosa: S9/G34.1-2
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Damon Buford: K
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: HR/F89XD
- Jay Payton: S/G6
- Benny Agbayani: 3/FL/P3DF-
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9D
- Mike Hampton: 3/FL/P23F-
Bot 2
- Chad Meyers: 2/BP2R-
- Augie Ojeda: HR/F9D+
- Kerry Wood: K
- Eric Young: W
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F78D+
Top 3
- Melvin Mora: 53/G5+
- Derek Bell: K
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4M-
Bot 3
- Mark Grace: 9/F9LM
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Damon Buford: 43/G34-
Top 4
- Todd Zeile: S/G56S+
- Robin Ventura: E4/G4S.1-2
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D.2-3
- Benny Agbayani: 7/SF/F78M.3-H(UR)
- Joe McEwing: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Chad Meyers: D7/G5
- Augie Ojeda: W
- Daniel Garibay: 54/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: 4/SF/P4D-.3-H
- Joe Girardi: S9/L89S.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G4M.1-2
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
Top 5
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Melvin Mora: S9/L8RM
- Derek Bell: K
- Mike Piazza: HR/L78XD+.1-H
- Todd Zeile: D7/L78D+
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Glenallen Hill: K/C
- Damon Buford: 63/G6S-
- Chad Meyers: K/C
Top 6
- Jay Payton: D7/G5+
- Benny Agbayani: 3/P3S-
- Todd Pratt: E5/G5-
- Kurt Abbott: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Melvin Mora: D/F78XD+.3-H(UR);2-H
- Derek Bell: WP.2-3
- Derek Bell: 63/G6S+
- Mike Piazza: S9/L4D+.3-H(TUR)
- Todd Zeile: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Robin Ventura: W
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Bot 6
- Augie Ojeda: 43/G4S
- Willie Greene: 7/F78M
- Eric Young: T9/L9LD+.BXH(96251)
Top 7
- Benny Agbayani: HR/F8RXD+
- Turk Wendell: 9/F89XD
- Kurt Abbott: 8/F8LXD
- Melvin Mora: K/C
Bot 7
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)/FO
- Mark Grace: D/L78D+.1-3
- Glenallen Hill: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-3
- Damon Buford: 7/F7M
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Augie Ojeda: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willie Greene: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Eric Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6MS
Top 8
- Derek Bell: S7/L6D+
- Mike Piazza: 4/P4D-
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6M.1-2
- Robin Ventura: IW
- Jay Payton: 3/P3
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
- Glenallen Hill: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Benny Agbayani: HR/F7LD
- Matt Franco: 8/F78XD
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Melvin Mora: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Damon Buford: 5/FL/P2LF-
- Brant Brown: K/C
- Henry Rodriguez: K
Notes & reviews
- rain delays of 35 minutes in the first, 1:58 in the second and 50 minutes in the fourth