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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 25, 2004
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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 25, 2004 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Prior |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Heilman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,284 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Dale Scott |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Mark Prior | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Shortstop |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Eric Valent | Left Fielder |
| Jason Phillips | Catcher |
| Jeff Keppinger | Second Baseman |
| Aaron Heilman | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 25, 2004
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Heilman
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Piazza scoops it up and throws to first, with Heilman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Heilman
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Heilman
Alou takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Heilman
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Prior
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Prior
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Prior
Wright hits a line drive towards short. Garciaparra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Heilman
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heilman
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Heilman
Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Valent settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Heilman
Prior strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Heilman
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Prior
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Prior
Hidalgo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valent vs. Prior
Valent strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Prior
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Heilman
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Heilman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Heilman
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Prior
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Heilman vs. Prior
Heilman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Prior
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Prior
Matsui hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Heilman
Wilson Delgado now playing shortstop.
Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Heilman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Delgado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Heilman
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heilman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Prior
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Prior
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Prior
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Heilman
Prior strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Heilman
Patterson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valent vs. Prior
Valent hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Valent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Prior
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Prior
Keppinger takes first base on ball four. Valent moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Prior
Jose Reyes pinch hits for Aaron Heilman.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and throws to home to get Valent. Phillips moves to third. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Prior
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Prior
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Yates
Tyler Yates now pitching.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Yates
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Yates
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Prior
Wright hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Prior
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Prior
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Yates
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching. Victor Diaz now playing right field.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Piazza scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Stanton
Bako strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valent vs. Prior
Valent hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Prior
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Prior
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prior vs. Stanton
Prior hits a line drive beyond short. Delgado can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Stanton
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Fortunato
Bartolome Fortunato now pitching.
Lee takes first base on ball four. Prior moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Fortunato
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Prior moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Bell
Heath Bell now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. Prior scores. Lee moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Bell
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Garciaparra vs. Bell
Garciaparra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Prior
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ramirez. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Prior
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Prior
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Prior
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching. Neifi Perez now playing shortstop.
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bell
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Bell
Jose Macias pinch runs for Todd Walker.
Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Valent settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bell
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Bell
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Dempster
Jose Macias now playing second base. Todd Zeile pinch hits for Heath Bell.
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valent vs. Dempster
Valent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Dempster
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Valent moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valent moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Hawkins
Diaz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hawkins
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bottalico
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bottalico
Alou takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Bottalico
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Delgado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching. Calvin Murray now playing right field.
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wuertz
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Wuertz
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Seo
Jae Weong Seo now pitching. Craig Brazell now playing first base.
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Seo
Macias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Seo
Michael Barrett pinch hits for Paul Bako.
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Seo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brazell vs. Mercker
Kent Mercker now pitching. Michael Barrett now catching.
Brazell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/2004 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patterson C, cf 5 0 0 0 Williams G, cf 5 0 0 0
Lee D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Matsui K, ss 2 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Delgado W, ss 3 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 2 0 0 1 Wright D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 5 0 0 0 Piazza M, 1b 5 0 1 0
Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0 Seo J, p 0 0 0 0
Mercker K, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 3 0 0 0
Garciaparra N, ss 3 1 1 0 Stanton M, p 0 0 0 0
Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Fortunato B, p 0 0 0 0
Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Bell H, p 0 0 0 0
Murray C, rf 1 0 0 0 Zeile T, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker T, 2b 4 1 2 2 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0
Macias J, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Brazell C, 1b 1 1 1 1
Bako P, c 4 0 0 0 Valent E, lf 3 1 1 0
Barrett M, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Phillips J, c 2 1 0 0
Prior M, p 3 1 1 0 Keppinger J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Perez N, ss 2 0 0 0 Heilman A, p 1 0 0 0
Reyes J, ph 1 0 0 0
Yates T, p 0 0 0 0
Diaz V, rf 2 1 2 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 7 3 36 4 6 4
Chicago 020 000 010 00 -- 3
New York 000 000 003 01 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Prior M 7.2 4 0 0 2 5
Dempster R 0.2 0 2 2 2 1
Hawkins L 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Wuertz M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Mercker K (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Heilman A 5.0 3 2 2 4 5
Yates T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Stanton M 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Fortunato B* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Bell H 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Bottalico R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Seo J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Ramirez A
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 7
2B -- Valent E, Barrett M
HR -- Walker T, Diaz V, Brazell C
HBP -- by Prior M (Phillips J)
T -- 3:22
A -- 34284
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