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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 4, 2001
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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 July 4, 2001 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Mike Fichter 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Corey Patterson | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Miguel Cairo | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Center Fielder |
| Robert Machado | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe McEwing | Shortstop |
| Timo Perez | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Todd Zeile | First Baseman |
| Benny Agbayani | Left Fielder |
| Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
| Vance Wilson | Catcher |
| Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 4, 2001
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rusch
Patterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Rusch
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Coomer vs. Rusch
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alfonzo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Tapani
McEwing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Tapani
Perez hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Tapani
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McEwing tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Tapani
Zeile strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rusch
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Rusch
Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Rusch
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Machado vs. Rusch
Machado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Perez. Machado reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez scores. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Tapani vs. Rusch
Tapani bunts towards the mound. Rusch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Tapani
Agbayani is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Tapani
Payton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tapani
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Patterson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Payton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rusch vs. Tapani
Rusch bunts towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Payton scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McEwing vs. Tapani
McEwing strikes out. Machado drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McEwing out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rusch
Patterson 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rusch
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rusch
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tapani
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Tapani
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rusch
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Rusch
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rusch
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Tapani
Zeile hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Agbayani vs. Tapani
Agbayani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Tapani
Payton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tapani
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Payton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rusch vs. Tapani
Rusch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Rusch
Machado hits a ball on the ground towards short. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Rusch
Tapani hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rusch
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Tapani
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tapani
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rusch
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zeile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rusch
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Rusch
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Tapani
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Tapani
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Tapani
Agbayani strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rusch
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Rusch
Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rusch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Machado vs. Rusch
Machado hits a popup towards first. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Tapani
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tapani
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tapani
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Glendon Rusch.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. Tapani
Desi Relaford pinch runs for Mark Johnson.
McEwing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Relaford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Tapani
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Franco
Joe Girardi pinch hits for Kevin Tapani. John Franco now pitching.
Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Franco
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. McEwing scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Franco
Patterson 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
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Van Poppel
Joe Girardi now catching. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Van Poppel
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Van Poppel
Zeile takes first base on ball four. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Agbayani vs. Van Poppel
Agbayani hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Payton vs. Van Poppel
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Benitez
Joe McEwing now playing left field. Rey Ordonez now playing shortstop. Armando Benitez now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Benitez
Coomer hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Benitez
Gutierrez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2001 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 0 0 0 McEwing J, ss-lf 4 1 2 0
Patterson C, lf 4 0 1 0 Perez T, rf 4 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 3 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Coomer R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 2 0 0 1
Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 1 0 Zeile T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cairo M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Agbayani B, lf 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, cf 3 0 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 0 0 0 0
Machado R, c 3 0 1 1 Payton J, cf 3 1 1 0
Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson V, c 3 0 2 0
Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0 Rusch G, p 1 0 0 1
Girardi J, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Johnson M, ph 1 0 1 0
Relaford D, pr 0 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 29 2 8 2
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 110 000 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 7
Van Poppel T 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 4
Franco J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Benitez A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 8
2B -- Machado R, Wilson V
SH -- Rusch G
SF -- Ventura R
T -- 2:22
A -- 37936
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