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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 2001
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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 June 26, 2001 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 2001 |
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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 | June 26, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,854 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Marvin Hudson |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
Timo Perez | Right Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Todd Zeile | First Baseman |
Benny Agbayani | Left Fielder |
Desi Relaford | Second Baseman |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Kevin Appier | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Miguel Cairo | Third Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Roosevelt Brown | Left Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 2001
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Lieber
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Appier
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Appier
Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Appier
There goes Cairo. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Cairo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Appier
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cairo scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Appier
There goes Stairs. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Stairs steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Appier
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Appier
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Appier
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lieber
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Lieber
Zeile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Agbayani vs. Lieber
Agbayani hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Relaford vs. Lieber
Relaford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Appier
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Appier
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Appier
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Appier vs. Lieber
Appier strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Lieber
Payton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Appier
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Appier
Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Appier
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lieber
Ventura hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Lieber
Zeile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Appier
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Appier
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Appier
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Lieber
Agbayani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Lieber
Relaford hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Appier vs. Lieber
Appier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Appier
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Appier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Appier
Lieber strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Appier
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Lieber
Payton hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lieber
Piazza hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Matthews fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Matthews. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ventura vs. Lieber
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Appier
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Appier
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Appier
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Lieber
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Lieber
Agbayani hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Relaford vs. Lieber
Relaford hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Appier
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Appier
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Perez. Brown reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Appier
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Perez. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Appier
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lieber vs. Appier
Lieber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lieber moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Wendell
Cairo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Wendell
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lieber
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Lieber
Payton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Matthews. Payton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Perez reaches second base with a double. Payton scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Fassero
Jeff Fassero now pitching.
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Cook
Lenny Harris now playing right field. Dennis Cook now pitching.
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cook
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cook
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Gordon
Todd Dunwoody now playing left field. Tom Gordon now pitching.
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Gordon
Agbayani strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Gordon
Relaford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/2001 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Payton J, cf 4 1 1 0 Young E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, rf 4 0 1 1 Cairo M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 4 0 1 0 Stairs M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ventura R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gutierrez R, ss 2 1 1 0 Zeile T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brown R, lf 4 1 1 0 Agbayani B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gordon T, p 0 0 0 0 Relaford D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, cf 3 1 1 2 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 3 0 0 0 Appier K, p 2 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 3 0 1 1 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Harris L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Fassero J, p 0 0 0 0 Dunwoody T, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 31 4 7 4 New York 000 100 010 -- 2 Chicago 100 000 30x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Appier K (L) 6.1 6 4 4 2 5 Wendell T 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 Cook D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (W) 7.1 6 2 2 0 4 Farnsworth K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fassero J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Gutierrez R, Matthews G LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5 2B -- Piazza M, Brown R, Matthews G, Payton J, Perez T HR -- Ventura R SB -- Cairo M, Stairs M, Gutierrez R WP -- Appier K 2 T -- 2:45 A -- 37854
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