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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-04-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18151 · 45°F, overcast · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–0. Jon Lieber earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Steve Trachsel SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Timo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Ojeda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mark Guthrie | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kane Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Grant Roberts | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G34
- Roberto Alomar: 9/F89M
- Jeromy Burnitz: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 8/L8RM
- Corey Patterson: W
- Sammy Sosa: SB2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: S7/F78S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9LS
- Roosevelt Brown: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: 9/F89XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mark Johnson: K
- Jay Payton: S9/G3.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6MS
Bot 2
- Chris Stynes: 9/F9LM
- Joe Girardi: D8/F8RD
- Jon Lieber: 7/F7M
- Delino DeShields: E6/G6MS.2-3
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G34S
- Roberto Alomar: S9/G3
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Bot 3
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
- Fred McGriff: E7/F7D.B-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G56S
- Roosevelt Brown: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Top 4
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Chris Stynes: K/C
- Joe Girardi: 53/G56
- Jon Lieber: 4/L4
Top 5
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Steve Trachsel: K
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: S5/G5
- Corey Patterson: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Fred McGriff: IW
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Roosevelt Brown: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
Top 6
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Jeromy Burnitz: 2/FL/P25F
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Chris Stynes: 8/L8LM
- Joe Girardi: 13/G15
- Jon Lieber: S8/L4
- Delino DeShields: S9/G3.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 3/G
Top 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F8LM
- Mark Johnson: 7/F78M
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: FC1/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Augie Ojeda: 9/SF/F9LMF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Girardi: K/C
Top 8
- Rey Ordonez: 9/F89M
- Timo Perez: 8/F89S
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4MS
- Corey Patterson: S5/G5
- Sammy Sosa: SB2
- Sammy Sosa: E6/G6MS.2-3
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G34
Top 9
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4S
- Jeromy Burnitz: K23
- Mike Piazza: K