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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-04-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29496 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph L to R · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Pedro Astacio earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
W: Pedro Astacio L: Juan Cruz SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Astacio | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Encarnacion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
 Kane Davis | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Strickland | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cruz | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Donovan Osborne | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Borowski | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: E5/G56
- Mark Johnson: S9/L9S.1-3
- Roberto Alomar: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 3/P3S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7(B)2(3)/FDP/F7M
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8RD
- Corey Patterson: W
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L9S.1-3
- Fred McGriff: 8/P8RS
- Alex Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: S7/L6D
- Jay Payton: W.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Pedro Astacio: K/BF
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Roosevelt Brown: 7/FL/F7LSF
- Todd Hundley: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
Top 3
- Mark Johnson: 4/P4MD
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L8LS
- Mike Piazza: SB2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S4/P9LS.2-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: 1/G4MS
Bot 3
- Juan Cruz: 8/F8LD
- Delino DeShields: 13/G4MS
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34
- Sammy Sosa: HP.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 9/FL/F9LDF
Top 4
- Jay Payton: 9/F9LM
- Rey Ordonez: K/C
- Pedro Astacio: K
Bot 4
- Alex Gonzalez: S9/G34
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Todd Hundley: K
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/L9S.1-3
- Juan Cruz: SB2
- Juan Cruz: K
Top 5
- Roger Cedeno: 6/P6
- Mark Johnson: 3/FL
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LD
- Corey Patterson: K
- Sammy Sosa: T9/L9D
- Fred McGriff: 63/G6MS
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: 3/FL
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
- Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Todd Hundley: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jay Payton: 43/G4
- Rey Ordonez: S6/G6M
- Pedro Astacio: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: E4/G34.2-H(UR)
- Mark Johnson: 3/G3S
Bot 7
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Joe Girardi: S1/G15
- Delino DeShields: OA/G6S.1X2(26)
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Roberto Alomar: 7/F7M
- Mike Piazza: HR/L78XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K/C
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: 31/G3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
- Fred McGriff: S7/F7LD
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56.1-2
- Roosevelt Brown: S3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Mario Encarnacion: 1(B)5(3)/LDP/L6MS
Top 9
- Jay Payton: 43/G34
- Rey Ordonez: 53/G56S
- Timo Perez: 13/G
Bot 9
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/F9D
- Joe Girardi: S9/G34
- Delino DeShields: 13/SH/BG6MS.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P4