New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

58-71, 24-39 Away

Final

64-62, 37-24 Home


NYM
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	-	5	9	1

Mets Hitting

hitters
A. PagánCF
L. Castillo2B
D. Murphy1B
J. FrancoeurRF
F. Tatis3B
O. SantosC
C. SullivanLF
W. ValdezSS
aJ. ReedPH
P. MischP
B. StokesP
E. DessensP
bG. SheffieldPH
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	2	0	0	0	.294	.342	.498
3	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.404	.366
3	0	0	0	1	1	.260	.316	.393
4	1	1	0	0	1	.269	.299	.405
3	0	2	1	1	0	.260	.323	.425
3	0	1	1	1	0	.267	.307	.399
4	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.326	.376
3	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.295	.317
1	0	0	0	0	1	.246	.293	.323
3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	.279	.371	.457
32	2	7	2	3	5

a-struck out swinging for W Valdez in the 9th

b-struck out swinging for E Dessens in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Francoeur (23, T Lilly); A Pagan (11, T Lilly); F Tatis (16, K Gregg)
RBIO Santos (33), F Tatis (36)
2Out RBIF Tatis
SHL Castillo
GIDPO Santos
Team LOB7
Team RISP3-10 (W Valdez 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, C Sullivan 0-1, P Misch 0-2, F Tatis 2-2, O Santos 1-1, J Francoeur 0-2)

Fielding
AssistsC Sullivan (D Lee at 2nd base)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
R. TheriotSS
M. BradleyRF
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
J. Baker2B
A. SorianoLF
C. MarmolP
G. SotoC
S. FuldCF-LF
T. LillyP
K. GreggP
aK. FukudomePH-CF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.342	.393
3	2	3	0	0	1	0	.262	.393	.413
4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.295	.376	.547
4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.327	.389	.548
3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.274	.331	.462
3	1	3	3	1	1	0	.243	.305	.428
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.215	.322	.377
4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.259	.377	.345
3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.065	.085	.130
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.386	.462
32	5	9	5	1	4	3

a-grounded to third for K Gregg in the 8th

Batting
2BM Bradley 2 (15, B Stokes, P Misch)
HRA Soriano (20, 8th inning off B Stokes 2 on, 1 Out)
RBID Lee (87), A Ramirez (43), A Soriano 3 (55)
Team LOB7
Team RISP3-5 (D Lee 1-2, A Soriano 1-1, A Ramirez 1-2)

Fielding
DP1 (R Theriot-D Lee)
EA Soriano (10, fly ball)
AssistsA Soriano (D Murphy at Home)

Mets Pitching

pitchers
P. Misch
B. Stokes(L,1-3; B, 1)
E. Dessens
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	6	1	1	2	2	0	98-66	3.41
0.1	3	4	4	1	0	1	19-10	3.34
0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-8	2.70
8.0	9	5	5	4	3	1	131-84

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedP Misch 19-28; B Stokes 3-5; E Dessens 2-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesP Misch 11-4-27-24; B Stokes 2-2-2-4; E Dessens 3-2-2-1
Ground Balls-Fly BallsP Misch 9-9; B Stokes 0-1; E Dessens 1-0
Game ScoresP Misch 61

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
T. Lilly
K. Gregg(W,5-5)
C. Marmol(S,6)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.1	6	2	2	2	2	98-67	3.35
0.2	1	0	0	0	1	5-4	4.15
1.0	0	0	0	1	2	19-12	3.58
9.0	7	2	2	3	5	122-83

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedT Lilly 21-30; K Gregg 2-2; C Marmol 3-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesT Lilly 19-3-19-26; K Gregg 0-2-1-1; C Marmol 6-2-3-1
Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Lilly 14-6; K Gregg 0-0; C Marmol 0-1
Game ScoresT Lilly 58

Scoring Summary

		NYM	CHC
1st	D Lee singled to left, M Bradley scored, D Lee thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.	0	1
2nd	O Santos singled to right, J Francoeur scored, F Tatis to second.	1	1
8th	F Tatis doubled to deep left, A Pagan scored, D Murphy to third, D Murphy thrown out at home attempting to advance on play.	2	1
8th	A Ramirez singled to left, M Bradley scored.	2	2
8th	A Soriano homered to center, A Ramirez and J Baker scored.	2	5

Mets
2
Cubs
5

Game 1

28/8

Mets
4
Cubs
11

Game 2

29/8

Mets
4
Cubs
1

Game 3

30/8

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 28 August 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,381

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

K. Gregg5-5

B. Stokes1-3

C. Marmol6

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