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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 22, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 22, 2000 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Terry Craft |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Matt Franco | First Baseman |
Melvin Mora | Center Fielder |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 22, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rusch
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rusch
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Rusch
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lieber
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Lieber
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Lieber
There goes Ventura. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Ventura steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Lieber
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rusch
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rusch
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rusch
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Lieber
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Lieber
Mora bunts towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rusch vs. Lieber
Rusch hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Rusch
Lieber hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lieber
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Lieber
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rusch
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Rusch
Grace bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Rusch
Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Rusch
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Lieber
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Lieber
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Lieber
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rusch
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rusch
Girardi hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rusch
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Lieber
Rusch hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lieber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rusch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lieber
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Rusch
Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rusch
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ventura vs. Lieber
Ventura is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratt vs. Lieber
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. Bell scores. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Lieber
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ventura scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Lieber
Mora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Lieber
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rusch
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rusch
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Rusch
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rusch
Andrews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rusch
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Lieber
Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Glendon Rusch.
Nunnally strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lieber
Henderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lieber
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Lieber
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Franco
Jon Nunnally now playing left field. John Franco now pitching.
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Franco
Jose Nieves pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Nieves bunts towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Franco
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Franco
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Franco
Grace is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Quevedo
Ruben Quevedo now pitching.
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Quevedo
Franco bunts towards the mound. Quevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Quevedo
Mora is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Quevedo
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pratt scores. Mora moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching. Mike Piazza pinch hits for Jon Nunnally.
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Agbayani vs. Williams
Benny Agbayani pinch hits for John Franco. Brian Williams now pitching.
Agbayani hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Agbayani reaches second base with a double. Mora scores. Ordonez scores. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Bell reaches second base with a double. Piazza scores. Agbayani scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Williams
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Williams
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Williams
Pratt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rodriguez
Benny Agbayani now playing left field. Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Rodriguez
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Rodriguez
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Rodriguez
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Rodriguez
Buford hits a line drive into center field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Rodriguez
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Brian Williams.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/2000, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Agbayani B, ph-lf 1 1 1 2 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 5 2 4 2 Hill G, lf 4 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 3 0 2 0 Andrews S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ventura R, 3b 4 1 0 1 Girardi J, c 4 0 1 1 Pratt T, c 4 1 1 1 Buford D, cf 4 0 1 0 Franco M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lieber J, p 2 0 0 0 Mora M, cf 3 1 2 0 Nieves J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 1 1 1 Quevedo R, p 0 0 0 0 Rusch G, p 2 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Nunnally J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Williams B, p 0 0 0 0 Piazza M, ph 0 1 0 0 Reed J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 33 8 12 8 Chicago 000 000 201 -- 3 New York 100 002 05x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 2 Quevedo R 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 Heredia F* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Williams B 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G (W) 7.0 4 2 2 0 4 Franco J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Rodriguez R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 9 2B -- Gutierrez R, Bell D 2, Agbayani B HR -- Grace M, Andrews S SB -- Ventura R SH -- Grace M, Nieves J, Franco M HBP -- by Lieber J (Henderson R) WP -- Rodriguez R T -- 2:48 A -- 0
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