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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 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 23, 2000 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,560 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Paul Schrieber 3B: Tim McClelland |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Todd Zeile | First Baseman |
| Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Hampton
Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. Payton 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. Tapani
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tapani
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Tapani
Piazza hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Tapani
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Tapani
Zeile hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hampton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hampton
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Hampton
Girardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Hampton
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Tapani vs. Hampton
Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Tapani moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Tapani
Payton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Tapani
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Tapani
Hampton 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 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hampton
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hampton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hampton
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tapani
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Tapani
Piazza is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Hampton
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zeile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Girardi for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hampton
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Hampton
Tapani strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Tapani
Ventura hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Ventura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Tapani
Zeile hits a line drive towards the mound. Tapani reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Payton vs. Tapani
Payton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ventura scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Tapani
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Payton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hampton vs. Tapani
Hampton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Tapani
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hampton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Tapani
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Tapani
Piazza hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Piazza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Quevedo
Ruben Quevedo now pitching.
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews juggles the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Piazza scores. Ventura moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Quevedo
Zeile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Payton vs. Quevedo
Payton 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hampton
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa 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, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Quevedo
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Quevedo
Hampton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Quevedo
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Quevedo
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Quevedo
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Piazza vs. Quevedo
Piazza hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Piazza reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. Bell scores. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Williams
Matt Franco pinch hits for Robin Ventura. Brian Williams now pitching. Todd Pratt pinch runs for Mike Piazza.
Franco hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Zeile vs. Williams
Zeile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. Pratt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Payton vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Zeile moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Payton vs. Williams
Payton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Hampton
Melvin Mora now playing second base. Todd Pratt now catching. Matt Franco now playing third base. Benny Agbayani now playing right field. Kurt Ab
Hill hits a fly ball towards right. Agbayani settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Agbayani. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Hampton
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Andrews reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Hampton
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Hampton
There's a wild pitch. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Hampton
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hampton
Jose Nieves pinch hits for Brian Williams.
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Abbott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Heredia
Hampton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Heredia
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Hampton
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mora fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Hampton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Guthrie
Roosevelt Brown now playing right field. Jeff Huson now playing shortstop. Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Agbayani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Guthrie
Mora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agbayani moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Guthrie
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Guthrie
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zeile vs. Guthrie
Zeile strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Rodriguez
Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Rodriguez
Buford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Rodriguez
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rodriguez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Payton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Aguilera
Abbott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aguilera
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rodriguez
Jon Nunnally now playing left field.
Brown hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Payton. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Rodriguez
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Rodriguez
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Rick Aguilera.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Rodriguez
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Rodriguez
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2000 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 5 0 2 0 Henderson R, lf 5 2 2 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 1 1 0 Nunnally J, lf 0 0 0 0
Brown R, rf 1 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 3 4 4
Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Agbayani B, rf 1 0 1 0
Sosa S, rf 3 1 1 2 Alfonzo E, 2b 3 2 1 2
Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0 Mora M, 2b 1 0 1 0
Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 4 2 3 3
Reed J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pratt T, pr-c 1 1 0 0
Hill G, lf 5 1 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Andrews S, 3b 4 2 1 1 Franco M, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 4 1 2 1 Zeile T, 1b 5 0 2 2
Buford D, cf 3 1 1 3 Payton J, cf 5 1 1 1
Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 2 2 1 1
Quevedo R, p 0 0 0 0 Abbott K, ss 2 0 0 0
Williams B, p 0 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 4 1 1 1
Nieves J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez R, p 1 0 0 0
Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0
Huson J, ss 1 0 0 0
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37 8 10 8 43 15 18 14
Chicago 012 002 021 -- 8
New York 300 750 00x -- 15
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 3.2 11 10 9 0 2
Quevedo R 0.2 4 5 5 2 0
Williams B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Heredia F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Guthrie M 1.0 2 0 0 0 3
Aguilera R 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 7.0 6 5 3 4 3
Rodriguez R 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
E -- Andrews S, Agbayani B
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 6
2B -- Young E, Girardi J, Ventura R, Ordonez R, Piazza M 2, Andrews S, Brown R
HR -- Alfonzo E, Piazza M, Sosa S, Bell D, Buford D
SH -- Gutierrez R
WP -- Williams B, Hampton M
T -- 3:08
A -- 27560
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