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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

2002-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 36772 Β· 75Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 4 mph from RF Β· 2:42

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 9th. David Weathers earned the win. Jeromy Burnitz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYN00100000237

W: David Weathers   L: Juan Cruz   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dan Iassogna Β· 1B: Greg Gibson Β· 2B: Mike Winters Β· 3B: Gerry Davis Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Hill400000
Corey Patterson400002
Sammy Sosa311110
Moises Alou402000
Fred McGriff300011
Mark Bellhorn400002
Alex Gonzalez400002
Joe Girardi301000
Alan Benes200002
Angel Echevarria100001

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roger Cedeno301010
Roberto Alomar400000
Mike Piazza301010
Mo Vaughn400001
Edgardo Alfonzo411000
Jeromy Burnitz411201
Timo Perez302000
Rey Ordonez311001
Al Leiter200011

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Alan Benes7.0434
Juan Cruz1.1300

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Leiter8.1428
David Weathers0.2002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Hill: 13/G15
  • Corey Patterson: 43/G4MS
  • Sammy Sosa: E5/G56
  • Moises Alou: S7/L7LS.1-2
  • Fred McGriff: K/C

Bot 1

  • Roger Cedeno: 9/L9M
  • Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
  • Mike Piazza: W
  • Mo Vaughn: 3/G3

Top 2

  • Mark Bellhorn: K/C
  • Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6S
  • Joe Girardi: 53/G5

Bot 2

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 2/FL/P2RF
  • Jeromy Burnitz: K/C
  • Timo Perez: 6/P5D

Top 3

  • Alan Benes: K
  • Bobby Hill: 7/L78S
  • Corey Patterson: K

Bot 3

  • Rey Ordonez: S8/L8RS
  • Al Leiter: W.1-2
  • Roger Cedeno: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
  • Roberto Alomar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S.3-H;2-3
  • Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD

Top 4

  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
  • Moises Alou: 23/G2R
  • Fred McGriff: 3/G3
  • Mark Bellhorn: 7/F7D

Bot 4

  • Mo Vaughn: 2/FL/P2LF
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
  • Jeromy Burnitz: 9/L89S

Top 5

  • Alex Gonzalez: 63/G56
  • Joe Girardi: S9/P4D
  • Alan Benes: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Alan Benes: K
  • Bobby Hill: 53/G5S

Bot 5

  • Timo Perez: S9/G34D.B-2(E4)
  • Rey Ordonez: 4/P34D
  • Al Leiter: K/C
  • Roger Cedeno: W
  • Roberto Alomar: 7/F7LS

Top 6

  • Corey Patterson: 43/G4MS
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Moises Alou: 64(1)/FO/G6S
  • Fred McGriff: 8/F89D

Bot 6

  • Mike Piazza: 9/F9M
  • Mo Vaughn: K/C
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/P8RS

Top 7

  • Mark Bellhorn: 5/P5
  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Joe Girardi: 53/G5S

Bot 7

  • Jeromy Burnitz: 3/P34
  • Timo Perez: D9/L3D
  • Rey Ordonez: K
  • Al Leiter: 5/FL/P2LF

Top 8

  • Angel Echevarria: K
  • Bobby Hill: 63/G56
  • Corey Patterson: K

Bot 8

  • Roger Cedeno: 8/P4MD
  • Roberto Alomar: 43/G3D
  • Mike Piazza: S8/L8RS
  • Mo Vaughn: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Sammy Sosa: 2/FL/P2RF
  • Moises Alou: S9/P8RS
  • Fred McGriff: SB2
  • Fred McGriff: W
  • Mark Bellhorn: K
  • Alex Gonzalez: K

Bot 9

  • Mo Vaughn: 31/G3
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8LS
  • Jeromy Burnitz: HR/F9D.1-H