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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-09-16 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39534 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Mark Prior earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mark Prior L: Jae Weong Seo SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Velandia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jae Weong Seo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Watson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Glavine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raul Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Prior | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae Weong Seo | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orber Moreno | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 8.2 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
 Joe Borowski | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L8LM+
- Daniel Garcia: K
- Timo Perez: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Mike Piazza: K
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: E4/G4.B-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: E3/SH/BG3S.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);B-1
- Moises Alou: 7!/L7S+
- Randall Simon: 2/P2LF/FL
Top 2
- Jason Phillips: D9/L89D+
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Jorge Velandia: W
- Jeff Duncan: 8/F8LD
- Jae Weong Seo: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/F8RXD+
- Ramon Martinez: 8/L78D+
- Paul Bako: K
- Mark Prior: K
Top 3
- Roger Cedeno: HR/F8RXD+
- Daniel Garcia: K
- Timo Perez: K
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S5/G5S-
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Moises Alou: S7/L56D+
- Randall Simon: 8!/F8LXD
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P5D
Top 4
- Jason Phillips: S7/L7S+
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Jorge Velandia: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jeff Duncan: K
- Jae Weong Seo: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Ramon Martinez: 13/G13
- Paul Bako: K
- Mark Prior: 6!3!/G6M
Top 5
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4+
- Daniel Garcia: D8/F7D
- Timo Perez: 43/G34.2-3
- Mike Piazza: K
Bot 5
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 7!/F78XD+.2-3
- Moises Alou: 14(1)/FO/G15-.B-1
- Randall Simon: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Jason Phillips: 9/F9LM
- Ty Wigginton: K23
- Jorge Velandia: K
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89XD
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Paul Bako: K
Top 7
- Matt Watson: K
- Mike Glavine: K
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Mark Prior: S5/G5
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/G5L+.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 3!/G34S
- Moises Alou: 13/G13
Top 8
- Daniel Garcia: HP
- Timo Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Randall Simon: 63/G6M
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Ramon Martinez: W
- Paul Bako: 6/P78S
Top 9
- Jason Phillips: 9/L9M
- Ty Wigginton: S6!/G56
- Tony Clark: K
- Matt Watson: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Raul Gonzalez: W
- Roger Cedeno: K