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New York Mets @ 
Montreal Expos
2001-09-26 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 5314 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:41
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Tony Armas SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glendon Rusch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Mordecai | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Bergeron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Armas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Minor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick White | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
 Darwin Cubillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guillermo Mota | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Eischen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: WP.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: W.2-3;1-2
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Zeile: K
- Jay Payton: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 1
- Mike Mordecai: D/L78D+
- Jose Vidro: S/G6S-.2-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: E4/G4M.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4M+
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6
Top 2
- Glendon Rusch: K/C
- Matt Lawton: 6/P6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Mark Smith: W
- Michael Barrett: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Peter Bergeron: K
- Tony Armas: K
Top 3
- Vance Wilson: S8/L8RS
- Robin Ventura: K
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K
- Todd Zeile: D9/L9D+.1-H
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mike Mordecai: 4/P34D
- Jose Vidro: S8/P8RS
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F89M
- Orlando Cabrera: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Glendon Rusch: 13/G13
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Geoff Blum: 8/F78D
- Mark Smith: 9/L89D+
- Michael Barrett: 53/G
Top 5
- Vance Wilson: 63/G6M
- Robin Ventura: S9/G34
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Peter Bergeron: 3/G34S
- Tony Armas: S8/G4M-
- Mike Mordecai: K
- Jose Vidro: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Todd Zeile: W
- Jay Payton: 7/L78M
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G4M.1-3
- Glendon Rusch: 1/SH/BG34S-.3-H;1-2
- Matt Lawton: S/L78S.2-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L8RD+
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/L9LM+
- Geoff Blum: OA.1X2(24)
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 7
- Vance Wilson: K/C
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3+
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Mark Smith: D7/L7LD+
- Michael Barrett: 63/G6S
- Peter Bergeron: 13/G13
- Ryan Minor: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Todd Zeile: K
- Jay Payton: K
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G6S
Bot 8
- Mike Mordecai: 8/F8LD
- Jose Vidro: S9/G34+
- Vladimir Guerrero: K/C
- Orlando Cabrera: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Geoff Blum: S7/G56.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 9
- Joe McEwing: 5/L5
- Matt Lawton: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Vance Wilson: 13/G
Bot 9
- Terry Jones: K
- Brian Schneider: 9/F89M
- Peter Bergeron: K
Notes & reviews
- Piazza suffered right thumb contusion on foul tip