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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 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 23, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,828 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Brian Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Luis Lopez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1999
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Trachsel
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Trachsel
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
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. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Jones
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Jones
There goes Morandini. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Morandini steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Trachsel
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Trachsel
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trachsel
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Jones
Santiago 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: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Jones
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Trachsel
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trachsel
Lopez hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Trachsel
Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Jones
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Jones
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Trachsel
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Trachsel
Bonilla 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Trachsel
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Jones
Grace 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trachsel
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Trachsel
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Trachsel
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Trachsel
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Trachsel
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Alfonzo 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 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Jones
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Jones
Alexander hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pratt fields it and throws to first for the out. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Jones
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to home to get Santiago. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Jones
Trachsel hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Trachsel
Olerud hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Trachsel
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Trachsel
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Jermaine Allensworth now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Jones
There goes Johnson. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Jones
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Jones
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Allensworth who is chasing the ball. Santiago reaches third base with a triple. Sosa scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Jones
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trachsel
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Trachsel
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Trachsel
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kinkade vs. Trachsel
Mike Kinkade pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
Kinkade hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Trachsel
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo now pitching. Mike Kinkade now playing left field.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Manzanillo
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Gary Gaetti.
Trachsel bunts towards the mound. Manzanillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allensworth who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Morandini vs. Cook
Morandini bunts towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cook
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Curtis Goodwin now playing left field. Manny Alexander now playing third base. Jose Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Trachsel
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Trachsel
Allensworth hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Ventura reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Karchner
Rey Ordonez pinch runs for Robin Ventura. Matt Karchner now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Karchner
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allensworth scores. Ordonez scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Karchner
Lopez hits a popup towards third. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kinkade vs. Karchner
Kinkade strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cook
Rey Ordonez now playing shortstop. Luis Lopez now playing third base.
Grace strikes out. Pratt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grace out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Cook
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Cook
Santiago hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pratt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching. Tyler Houston now catching. Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Beck
Alfonzo hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Beck
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Houston and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Beck
Olerud is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. Beck
Matt Franco pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
Franco takes first base on ball four. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Beck
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. Olerud tags and moves to third. Franco tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Beck
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Matt Franco now playing left field. Mike Kinkade now playing right field.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Franco
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Franco
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1999 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson L, cf 4 2 2 1
Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 2 0 0 1
Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0
Cedeno R, ph 1 1 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 1
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 3 1 2 0
Alfonzo E, 2b 5 1 1 0 Goodwin C, lf 1 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 2 2
Bonilla B, rf 3 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
Allensworth J, rf 1 1 1 0 Alexander M, ss-3b 4 0 0 0
Franco M, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ventura R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hernandez J, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
Ordonez R, pr-ss 0 1 0 1 Trachsel S, p 3 0 0 0
McRae B, cf 4 2 2 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0
Pratt T, c 4 0 2 2 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez L, ss-3b 4 0 2 2 Houston T, c 0 0 0 0
Jones B, p 1 0 1 0 Hill G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinkade M, ph-lf-rf 2 0 0 0
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37 6 13 6 33 5 8 5
New York 000 010 131 -- 6
Chicago 000 003 200 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B 6.0 6 3 3 1 2
Manzanillo J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cook D (W) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S 7.1 10 4 4 0 5
Heredia F* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Karchner M 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Beck R (L) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Houston T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Santiago B, Ventura R
3B -- Santiago B, Johnson L
SB -- Morandini M, Johnson L, Cedeno R
SH -- Jones B, Morandini M
SF -- Grace M, Ordonez R
WP -- Trachsel S
T -- 3:21
A -- 20828
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