Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Yoshii
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Yoshii, and towards Alfonzo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Yoshii
  
  Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Yoshii
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Grace reaches second base with a double. Houston moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Sosa vs. Yoshii
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Yoshii
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Yoshii
  
  Reed hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Tapani
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Tapani
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Tapani
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Yoshii
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Yoshii
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Yoshii
  
  Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piazza vs. Tapani
  
  Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Tapani
  
  Ventura hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Ventura reaches second base with a double. Piazza moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Tapani
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piazza scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Agbayani vs. Tapani
  
  Agbayani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Tapani
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Yoshii
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Yoshii
  
  Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Yoshii
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alfonzo can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Houston trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Yoshii
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Yoshii vs. Tapani
  
  Yoshii 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Tapani
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Tapani
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Yoshii
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Yoshii
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Yoshii
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Yoshii
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Tapani
  
  Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Piazza vs. Tapani
  
  Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ventura vs. Tapani
  
  Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Tapani
  
  McRae 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Yoshii
  
  Tapani strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Yoshii
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Yoshii
  
  Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Yoshii
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Agbayani vs. Tapani
  
  Agbayani hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Agbayani reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Tapani
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yoshii vs. Tapani
  
  Yoshii hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Tapani
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Yoshii
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Yoshii
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Yoshii
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Yoshii
  
  Manny Alexander pinch runs for Henry Rodriguez.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Beltran
  
  Rigo Beltran now pitching.
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Tapani vs. Beltran
  
  Tapani strikes out. Piazza drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tapani out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Tapani
  
  Manny Alexander now playing shortstop. Jose Hernandez now playing left field.
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Tapani
  
  Olerud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Piazza vs. Tapani
  
  Piazza hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ventura vs. Tapani
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alfonzo moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Ventura vs. Tapani
  
  Ventura hits a popup, foul, towards third. Houston settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Houston. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Ventura vs. Tapani
  
  Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Tapani
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Agbayani vs. Tapani
  
  Agbayani hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Agbayani reaches third base with a triple. Olerud scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ordonez vs. Tapani
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive towards short. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Cook
  
  Dennis Cook now pitching.
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Cook
  
  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Cook
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Tapani
  
  Jeff Blauser now playing third base. Rickey Henderson pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
  
  Henderson 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 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Tapani
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Tapani
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Olerud vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piazza vs. Sanders
  
  Scott Sanders now pitching.
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Piazza vs. Sanders
  
  Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ventura vs. Sanders
  
  Ventura hits a line drive towards short. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Wendell
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Wendell
  
  Reed 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Agbayani vs. Beck
  
  Agbayani hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Beck
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Benitez
  
  Armando Benitez now pitching. Melvin Mora now playing left field.
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Benitez
  
  Goodwin hits a popup towards the mound. Benitez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Benitez
  
  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Rod Beck.
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1999 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Morandini M, 2b       4  0  0  0   Cedeno R, rf          3  1  0  0   
Houston T, 3b         1  1  1  0   Alfonzo E, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Blauser J, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Olerud J, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  0   Piazza M, c           4  1  2  1   
Sosa S, rf            4  1  1  3   Ventura R, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Rodriguez H, lf       2  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           3  1  0  1   
Alexander M, pr-ss    1  1  0  0   Agbayani B, lf        4  0  2  2   
Reed J, c             3  0  1  0   Benitez A, p          0  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss-lf    4  0  2  1   Ordonez R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Goodwin C, cf         4  0  0  0   Yoshii M, p           2  0  0  0   
Tapani K, p           3  0  0  0   Beltran R, p          0  0  0  0   
Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   Cook D, p             0  0  0  0   
Sanders S, p          0  0  0  0   Henderson R, ph       1  0  0  0   
Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Hill G, ph            1  0  0  0   Mora M, lf            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        33  5  9  5

Chicago          300 001 000 --  4
New York         010 003 10x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L)          6.1  8  5  5  2  1
Heredia F             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Sanders S             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Beck R                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Yoshii M              5.1  7  4  4  4  4
Beltran R             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Cook D (W)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wendell T             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Benitez A (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Houston T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 6
2B -- Grace M, Ventura R, Agbayani B
3B -- Agbayani B
HR -- Sosa S
SB -- Cedeno R
WP -- Tapani K
T -- 2:53
A -- 52135

    

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