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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 2002
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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 September 17, 2002 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,772 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Iassogna 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Gerry Davis |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Hill | Second Baseman |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Bruce Kimm | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Timo Perez | Center Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 2002
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Leiter
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Leiter
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Leiter
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo juggles the ball. That's an error on Alfonzo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Leiter
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Leiter
McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Benes
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Benes
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Benes
Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Benes
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Leiter
Bellhorn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Leiter
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Benes
Burnitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Leiter
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Leiter
Hill hits a line drive into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Leiter
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Benes
Leiter takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Benes
Cedeno bunts towards third. Bellhorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez moves to third. Leiter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Benes
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ordonez scores. Leiter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Piazza vs. Benes
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Leiter
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Leiter
Alou hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Piazza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Leiter
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Leiter
Bellhorn hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benes
Vaughn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Benes
Burnitz hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Leiter
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Leiter
There goes Girardi. The throw from Piazza and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Benes vs. Leiter
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Leiter
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hill. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Leiter vs. Benes
Leiter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Benes
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Benes
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Leiter
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Leiter
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Leiter
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Leiter
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Benes
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Benes
Vaughn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Benes
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Leiter
Bellhorn hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Leiter
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Benes
Burnitz hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Benes
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Leiter vs. Benes
Leiter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bellhorn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Echevarria vs. Leiter
Angel Echevarria pinch hits for Alan Benes.
Echevarria strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Leiter
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Leiter
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cruz
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Cruz
Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Cruz
Esix Snead pinch runs for Mike Piazza.
There goes Snead. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Leiter
Vance Wilson now catching.
Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Leiter
Alou hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Leiter
There goes Alou. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Leiter
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bellhorn vs. Weathers
Hee-Seop Choi pinch runs for Fred McGriff. David Weathers now pitching.
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Weathers
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Cruz
Hee-Seop Choi now playing first base.
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Choi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Cruz
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Cruz
Burnitz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/2002 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hill B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno R, lf 3 0 1 0
Patterson C, cf 4 0 0 0 Alomar R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 3 1 1 1 Piazza M, c 3 0 1 0
Alou M, lf 4 0 2 0 Snead E, pr 0 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wilson V, c 0 0 0 0
Choi H, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Vaughn M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bellhorn M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Burnitz J, rf 4 1 1 2
Girardi J, c 3 0 1 0 Perez T, cf 3 0 2 0
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 0
Echevarria A, ph 1 0 0 0 Leiter A, p 2 0 0 0
Cruz J, p 0 0 0 0 Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 1 30 3 7 2
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 001 000 002 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 7.0 4 1 1 3 4
Cruz J (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A 8.1 4 1 1 2 8
Weathers D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Alfonzo E, Piazza M, Hill B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 5
2B -- Perez T
HR -- Sosa S, Burnitz J
SB -- Girardi J, Alou M
CS -- Snead E
T -- 2:42
A -- 36772
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