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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 24, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Watson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Mulholland |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 38,516 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Brian Runge 3B: Jerry Layne |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Allen Watson | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Terry Mulholland | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1999
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mulholland
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Mulholland
Alfonzo hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Mulholland
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Mulholland
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Watson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Watson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Watson
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Mulholland
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mulholland
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mulholland
Pratt takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Mulholland
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Mulholland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Watson
Sosa hits a line drive into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Watson
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Watson
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mulholland
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Mulholland
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Mulholland
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Watson
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Watson
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Watson
Mulholland strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mulholland
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Mulholland
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mulholland
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Mulholland
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ventura moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Mulholland
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Mulholland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Watson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Watson
Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Watson
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Watson
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Watson
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Watson
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mulholland
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Mulholland
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Mulholland
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Mulholland
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Watson
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Watson
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mulholland vs. Watson
Mulholland bunts towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Alfonzo covering, for the out. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Watson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Watson
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. Morandini moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Watson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Watson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Mulholland
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mulholland
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mulholland
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Mulholland
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kinkade vs. Mulholland
Mike Kinkade pinch hits for Allen Watson.
Kinkade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Manzanillo
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Manzanillo
Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Manzanillo
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mulholland
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Mulholland
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Mulholland
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Serafini
Dan Serafini now pitching.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Manzanillo
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Serafini vs. Manzanillo
Serafini bunts towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Serafini for the out. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Manzanillo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morandini moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Manzanillo
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Serafini
Ventura hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Myers
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Heredia
Matt Franco pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo. Felix Heredia now pitching. Jermaine Allensworth pinch hits for Matt Franco. Roger Cedeno pinch runs
Allensworth hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Beltran
Vance Wilson now catching. Rigo Beltran now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Beltran
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beltran fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Beltran
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Beltran
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching. Curtis Goodwin now playing left field.
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Beck
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Beck
Olerud hits a line drive into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1999 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 0 2 0 Johnson L, cf 3 1 1 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bonilla B, rf 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 1 1 1 Ventura R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hill G, lf 4 0 1 0 McRae B, cf 2 0 1 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 Pratt T, c 2 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 0 0 Cedeno R, pr 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson V, c 0 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 2 0 Mulholland T, p 1 0 0 0 Watson A, p 2 0 0 0 Serafini D, p 0 0 0 0 Kinkade M, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0 Goodwin C, lf 0 0 0 0 Allensworth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Beltran R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 8 0 27 2 5 2 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 101 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Watson A (L) 5.0 2 1 1 3 3 Manzanillo J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Beltran R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Mulholland T (W) 6.1 7 0 0 5 3 Serafini D* 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Myers R 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Heredia F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Beck R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 7 2B -- Henderson R 3B -- Johnson L HR -- Sosa S SH -- Mulholland T, Serafini D HBP -- by Watson A (Hernandez J), by Mulholland T (McRae B) T -- 2:34 A -- 38516
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