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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2001-07-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37936 · 71°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:22
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Kevin Tapani SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Mike Fichter · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Todd Van Poppel | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: K
- Corey Patterson: S9/L4MD
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Ron Coomer: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: S8/L4MD
- Timo Perez: 6/P6M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L34D.1-3
- Robin Ventura: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Todd Zeile: K
Top 2
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/G34
- Miguel Cairo: S7.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 9/F9M+.2-3
- Robert Machado: D9/L9S+.3-H;1-3
- Kevin Tapani: 1/BP1
- Eric Young: 9/F89D+
Bot 2
- Benny Agbayani: K/C
- Jay Payton: S7/L56
- Vance Wilson: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Glendon Rusch: 43/SH/BG34S.3-H;2-3
- Joe McEwing: K23
Top 3
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: 3/FL/P3DF+
Bot 3
- Timo Perez: 9/F9LS+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 4
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9LM+
- Gary Matthews: 7/F78XD+
Bot 4
- Todd Zeile: S/G6M
- Benny Agbayani: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Jay Payton: W
- Vance Wilson: S/G5+.1-2
- Glendon Rusch: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Robert Machado: 63/G6
- Kevin Tapani: 9/F9M+
- Eric Young: 8/F8RS+
Bot 5
- Joe McEwing: K
- Timo Perez: 3/G3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7LS
Top 6
- Corey Patterson: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: 9/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 6/P6
- Todd Zeile: 13/G15+
- Benny Agbayani: K
Top 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8RM+
- Gary Matthews: S/G56
- Robert Machado: 3/L3
Bot 7
- Jay Payton: 43/G34
- Vance Wilson: 13/G13+
- Mark Johnson: S7/L7S
- Joe McEwing: S7/G56.1-2
- Timo Perez: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Joe Girardi: S9/L89S
- Eric Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D+
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: 8/F8RS+
- Jay Payton: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ron Coomer: 6/P6D+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4