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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2000-03-29 · Night game · Tokyo Dome · Att: 55000 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:26
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Jon Lieber earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Shane Andrews went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Mike Hampton SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Andrews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Nieves | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tarrik Brock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Liniak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 5.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Rodriguez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: W
- Damon Buford: SB2
- Damon Buford: S9/L9S.2-H
- Mark Grace: HP.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Darryl Hamilton: 13/G13+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D/L8LD+
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
Top 2
- Shane Andrews: W
- Jose Nieves: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Joe Girardi: 6/P56
Bot 2
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4+
- Derek Bell: 4/P4D
- Todd Zeile: K
Top 3
- Jon Lieber: 8/F78D+
- Eric Young: 63/G6M
- Damon Buford: W
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: 6/P6M
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L5S+
- Mike Hampton: 23/SH.1-2#
- Rickey Henderson: S7/7S.2-3
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 4
- Shane Andrews: S9/L89S
- Jose Nieves: S9/G4.1-3
- Joe Girardi: WP.1-2
- Joe Girardi: W
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Eric Young: 12(3)3/GDP/G13.2-3;1-2
Bot 4
- Mike Piazza: S/L78S+
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LD
- Derek Bell: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: W.1-2
- Mike Hampton: 3/G#/G3
Top 5
- Damon Buford: S9/G4+
- Mark Grace: 9/L9D
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Shane Andrews: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Nieves: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 5
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F89XD+
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E5/TH/G56
- Mike Piazza: 4/P9S
Top 6
- Joe Girardi: S8/G6M+
- Jon Lieber: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2#
- Eric Young: 2/FL/P2LF
- Damon Buford: W
- Mark Grace: 8/L8LD+
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 9/F9D
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Todd Zeile: 63/G56
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8RS
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Shane Andrews: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Jose Nieves: 63/G6
- Joe Girardi: S9/L9LS
- Jon Lieber: K/C
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: E5/G56
- Jon Nunnally: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Eric Young: 7/F78M
- Damon Buford: 53/G5
- Mark Grace: HR/F89D+
- Sammy Sosa: D7/7S
- Tarrik Brock: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Robin Ventura: 3/G#/G3
- Derek Bell: 3/G#/G34S+
- Todd Zeile: 13/G13+
Top 9
- Shane Andrews: K
- Jose Nieves: K/C
- Joe Girardi: S/G15+
- Cole Liniak: 13/G15-
Bot 9
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RM
- Jon Nunnally: S9/L9M+
- Rickey Henderson: K/C
- Matt Franco: K
Notes & reviews
- Played at Tokyo Dome, Japan
- Debut game for Tarrik Brock