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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-06-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37854 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Jon Lieber earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Kevin Appier SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Appier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Timo Perez: 43/G34-
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 7/P78S
- Miguel Cairo: S7/L7LS
- Sammy Sosa: SB2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Matt Stairs: WP.2-3
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9LS+.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: WP.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Roosevelt Brown: SB2
- Roosevelt Brown: K
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: 31/G3+
- Todd Zeile: S7/L5D+
- Benny Agbayani: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RM
- Jon Lieber: 43/G4
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Kevin Appier: K
- Jay Payton: 4/P4S
Bot 3
- Eric Young: 8/F8LD+
- Miguel Cairo: 8/L8LM
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 4
- Timo Perez: 43/G34
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9D+
- Todd Zeile: K
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L5+
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/F8RM
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Top 5
- Benny Agbayani: 53/G56S
- Desi Relaford: 7/F78D+
- Rey Ordonez: E6/TH1/G6S
- Kevin Appier: K
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: 13/G13
- Jon Lieber: K
- Eric Young: 8/L8RM
Top 6
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LM
- Timo Perez: 43/G34-
- Mike Piazza: D/F8RXD+.B-3(E8)
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6M
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6+
- Matt Stairs: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Todd Zeile: 13/G13
- Benny Agbayani: S8/G6M
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8LD
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G3S
Bot 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Roosevelt Brown: D9/G3+.1-3
- Gary Matthews: D9/G3+.3-H;2-H
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jon Lieber: S8/L4MD+.3-H
- Eric Young: S8/G6M.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 8
- Lenny Harris: 53/G
- Jay Payton: D/L8LD+
- Timo Perez: D7/G5.2-H
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6MS
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/L8LD+
Top 9
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Desi Relaford: K