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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2003-04-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20594 · 50°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:44
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Cliff Floyd 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Al Leiter L: Matt Clement SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vance Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Borowski | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Patterson: K
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/L5D+
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: S9/F9S-.2-H;1-2
- Eric Karros: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 23/G13S-
- Roberto Alomar: D9/L9LS
- Cliff Floyd: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Mo Vaughn: 9/F89D+
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L4MD
- Jeromy Burnitz: WP.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: WP.2-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: K+E2/TH.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Vance Wilson: WP.1-2
- Vance Wilson: W
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 2
- Mark Bellhorn: 3/P13+
- Ramon Martinez: K
- Damian Miller: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Al Leiter: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: HR/F89D+
- Roberto Alomar: S9/G34+
- Cliff Floyd: 3/G3S.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: IW
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Matt Clement: K
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G4
- Vance Wilson: 4/P89S+
- Rey Sanchez: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: 5/P5S+
- Eric Karros: 53/G5.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: 23/G23-
Bot 4
- Al Leiter: K
- Roger Cedeno: K23
- Roberto Alomar: K23
Top 5
- Ramon Martinez: S7/G56+
- Damian Miller: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Lenny Harris: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Mo Vaughn: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 6
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34+
- Alex Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Moises Alou: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Bot 6
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G3L
- Vance Wilson: K23
- Rey Sanchez: E5/G56+
- Timo Perez: S9/G34.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G34
Top 7
- Eric Karros: S9/L9LS-
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4+.1-2
- Ramon Martinez: 7/F78D+
- Damian Miller: K
Bot 7
- Roberto Alomar: 6/P56D+
- Cliff Floyd: 9/F9D+
- Mo Vaughn: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Tom Goodwin: 8/F78S+
- Corey Patterson: K
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Vance Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Moises Alou: D9/F8RXD+
- Eric Karros: 53/G5+
- Mark Bellhorn: 5/P5F+/FL
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Matt Clement left the game due to an injured back