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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 2005
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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 May 9, 2005 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 2005 |
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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 | May 9, 2005 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Heilman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Leicester |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,562 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Larry Vanover |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
Mike Cameron | Right Fielder |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
David Wright | Third Baseman |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Aaron Heilman | Pitcher |
Willie Randolph | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
Michael Barrett | Catcher |
Todd Hollandsworth | Left Fielder |
Jerry Hairston | Second Baseman |
Jon Leicester | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 2005
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Leicester
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Leicester
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Leicester
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Leicester
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Leicester
Piazza hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Leicester
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Heilman
Patterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Heilman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Heilman
There goes Lee. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Lee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Heilman
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Leicester
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Leicester
Matsui hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heilman vs. Leicester
Heilman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Leicester
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Heilman
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heilman
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Heilman
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Leicester
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Leicester
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Leicester
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Leicester
Piazza hits a line drive towards short. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mientkiewicz vs. Leicester
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Heilman
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Leicester vs. Heilman
Leicester bunts towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leicester for the out. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Heilman
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. Hairston moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Heilman
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wellemeyer
Todd Wellemeyer now pitching.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Wellemeyer
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heilman vs. Wellemeyer
Heilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Wellemeyer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Heilman
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Floyd throws the ball in to Matsui who tags Ramirez, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Heilman
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heilman
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Wellemeyer
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wellemeyer
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Wellemeyer
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Heilman
Hollandsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Heilman
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wright. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dubois vs. Heilman
Jason Dubois pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer.
Dubois hits a fly ball into right field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Heilman
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Bartosh
Cliff Bartosh now pitching.
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Bartosh
Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bartosh
Wright is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Bartosh
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Heilman
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cameron. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Heilman
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Burnitz vs. Koo
Dae-Sung Koo now pitching. Miguel Cairo now playing second base.
Burnitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Koo
Barrett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Koo
Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Koo
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Bartosh
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Bartosh
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Bartosh
Cameron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Cameron reaches second base with a double. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Beltran vs. Remlinger
Neifi Perez now playing second base. Mike Remlinger now pitching. Ronny Cedeno now playing shortstop.
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Floyd vs. Remlinger
Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koo
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Koo
Patterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Koo
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. DeJean
Mike DeJean now pitching.
There goes Patterson. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Patterson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. DeJean
Lee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. DeJean
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Hawkins
Mientkiewicz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hawkins
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hawkins
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Mike DeJean.
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Hawkins
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Bell
Heath Bell now pitching.
Burnitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bell
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hollandsworth vs. Bell
Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Bell
Ben Grieve pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching.
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Dempster
Cameron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Dempster
Beltran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cameron moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Dempster
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Dempster
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cameron scores. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mientkiewicz vs. Dempster
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Dempster
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching. Ramon Castro now catching. Jose Macias pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
Macias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Macias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Looper
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. Macias moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Looper
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Looper
Lee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/2005 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reyes J, ss 5 0 1 0 Patterson C, cf 5 0 2 0 Cameron M, rf 5 1 2 0 Perez N, ss-2b 4 1 1 0 Beltran C, cf 4 2 2 0 Lee D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Floyd C, lf 5 1 2 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Piazza M, c 5 1 2 4 Burnitz J, rf 4 1 2 1 Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, c 4 1 1 3 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Hollandsworth T, lf 4 0 0 0 Wright D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hairston J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0 Koo D, p 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 DeJean M, p 0 0 0 0 Grieve B, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson M, ph 1 0 1 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Bell H, p 0 0 0 0 Leicester J, p 0 0 0 0 Castro R, c 0 0 0 0 Wellemeyer T, p 0 0 0 0 Heilman A, p 1 0 0 0 Dubois J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cairo M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bartosh C, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ss 1 0 0 0 Macias J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 13 7 35 4 10 4 New York 310 000 012 -- 7 Chicago 000 004 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Heilman A 5.1 5 2 2 2 4 Koo D 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 DeJean M (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Bell H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Looper B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Leicester J 3.0 5 4 4 1 3 Wellemeyer T 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Bartosh C 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 Remlinger M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Hawkins L (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Dempster R 1.0 4 2 2 0 2 E -- Wright D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 8 2B -- Perez N, Cameron M, Macias J HR -- Piazza M, Matsui K, Barrett M, Mientkiewicz D SB -- Lee D, Patterson C SH -- Leicester J HBP -- by Bartosh C (Wright D) T -- 3:11 A -- 37562
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