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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2002-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 28190 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
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 | 5 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Kerry Wood SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Timo Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Steve Reed | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Hill: 63/G6
- Corey Patterson: S7
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: SB2
- Moises Alou: W
- Hee-Seop Choi: 8/F8RS
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: D7/L5D
- Roberto Alomar: 31/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Mike Piazza: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8LM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9D
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD
- Kerry Wood: K
Bot 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F8RM
- Timo Perez: 7/F7M
- Rey Ordonez: S7
- Steve Trachsel: K
Top 3
- Bobby Hill: 5/FL/P5F
- Corey Patterson: W
- Sammy Sosa: WP.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G34
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Mike Piazza: 9/F89D
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Hee-Seop Choi: 2/FL/P25F
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F78M
- Todd Hundley: 8/F89D
Bot 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7M
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Timo Perez: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/L7M
- Kerry Wood: 8/F89D
- Bobby Hill: 13/G34S.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 6/P6
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: S7/G6
- Steve Trachsel: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Hee-Seop Choi: W
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Bot 6
- Roberto Alomar: S9/L89S
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD
- Mo Vaughn: SB2
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Top 7
- Todd Hundley: K/C
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Kerry Wood: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Timo Perez: S8/L4M
- Rey Ordonez: 36(1)/FO/BG34S
- John Valentin: 8/F8LXD
- Roger Cedeno: 13/G13
Top 8
- Bobby Hill: S8/P6MD
- Corey Patterson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Roberto Alomar: 3/G3
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56S
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Moises Alou: 43/G34S
- Hee-Seop Choi: D9/L9LD
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/L6
- Todd Hundley: W
- Alex Gonzalez: K