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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2001-06-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39404 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from RF · 3:17
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Rick White earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Sammy Sosa 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Rick White L: Kyle Farnsworth SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Zeile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Grant Roberts | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Duncan | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jay Payton: 9/F89S-
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4S-
- Mike Piazza: HR/L78D+
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 43/G4M+
- Miguel Cairo: S9/L34D
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Matt Stairs: D/F8RXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Roosevelt Brown: D7/L78D+.2-H
- Gary Matthews: 43/G34-
Top 2
- Joe McEwing: K
- Timo Perez: 6/P6D-
- Rick Reed: K
Bot 2
- Robert Machado: S5/BG25-
- Kerry Wood: 14/SH.1-2
- Eric Young: K
- Miguel Cairo: 53/G56
Top 3
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M+
- Desi Relaford: 9(B)3(1)/L9LD+/DP
- Mike Piazza: K/C
Bot 3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+
- Matt Stairs: D/F78XD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Gary Matthews: IW
- Robert Machado: 8/F78XD+
Top 4
- Robin Ventura: K
- Todd Zeile: K
- Lenny Harris: 8/L8LM+
Bot 4
- Kerry Wood: 63/G6
- Eric Young: K
- Miguel Cairo: K23
Top 5
- Joe McEwing: 53/G56S-
- Timo Perez: 13/G15
- Grant Roberts: K
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RM
- Desi Relaford: 5/FL
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56-
Bot 6
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/F78S-
- Gary Matthews: S9/L89S+
- Robert Machado: CS2(24)
- Robert Machado: E6/G6+
- Kerry Wood: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Robin Ventura: K/C
- Todd Zeile: W
- Lenny Harris: 8/F8LXD+
- Joe McEwing: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Timo Perez: W
- Benny Agbayani: K/C
Bot 7
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6+
- Sammy Sosa: 9/FL/F9LDF
Top 8
- Jay Payton: 8/L8RD+
- Desi Relaford: S9/L9S
- Mike Piazza: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Robin Ventura: 2/FL/P25F
- Todd Zeile: S/L89S+.3-H;1-3
- Lenny Harris: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe McEwing: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Ron Coomer: 13/G13-
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Todd Dunwoody: S7/G56+
- Gary Matthews: BK.1-2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Robert Machado: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Timo Perez: D/F78D
- Darryl Hamilton: BK.2-3
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4S
- Jay Payton: 7/F78S
- Desi Relaford: K
Bot 9
- Augie Ojeda: K
- Eric Young: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8RD