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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2001-07-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52471 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Kerry Wood earned the win and Tom Gordon picked up the save. Ron Coomer went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Kerry Wood L: Rick Reed SV: Tom Gordon
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Mike Fichter · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Dunwoody | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: S9/G4+
- Miguel Cairo: 43/G4.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: S9/L89M+
- Timo Perez: S/G4.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: K
- Todd Zeile: 3/FL/P3F
- Jay Payton: K
Top 2
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4
- Gary Matthews: K
- Joe Girardi: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Todd Pratt: 7/F7M+
- Rey Ordonez: 7/P7S
- Rick Reed: K
Top 3
- Kerry Wood: 3/L34+
- Eric Young: 7/F78D+
- Miguel Cairo: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: S7
- Timo Perez: K/BF
- Edgardo Alfonzo: CS2(24)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78D+
- Matt Stairs: 9/F89M+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: 2/FL/P2LF
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8LM
- Jay Payton: 8/L8RS+
Top 5
- Gary Matthews: K
- Joe Girardi: S/G15
- Kerry Wood: 14/SH.1-2
- Eric Young: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Todd Pratt: K
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F9M
- Rick Reed: 53/G5S-
Top 6
- Miguel Cairo: D9/L3S
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Matt Stairs: 6/P6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Joe McEwing: S9/L9S
- Timo Perez: S/F78S-.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/P4D
- Robin Ventura: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Todd Zeile: SB2
- Todd Zeile: W
- Jay Payton: 7/L7S
Top 7
- Todd Dunwoody: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8LS
Bot 7
- Desi Relaford: 5/FL
- Lenny Harris: W
- Mark Johnson: W.1-2
- Joe McEwing: 4/P4M-
- Timo Perez: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Corey Patterson: 9/F89M+
- Eric Young: 3/G3+
- Miguel Cairo: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Todd Zeile: 8/F89D+
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7D+
- Matt Stairs: 3/P34S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Ron Coomer: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Gary Matthews: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jay Payton: E5/G5+
- Desi Relaford: FLE5
- Desi Relaford: 9/F9M+
- Lenny Harris: K
- Vance Wilson: K