Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

59-55, 27-27 Away

Final

51-62, 27-24 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
M. TauchmanRF	2-3	1	1	1	.284
N. Hoerner2B	1-4	0	0	0	.274
I. HappLF	0-4	0	0	0	.244
C. BellingerCF	1-4	1	1	1	.331
D. SwansonSS	0-4	0	0	0	.259
J. Candelario1B	2-4	0	0	0	.275
C. MorelDH	0-3	1	0	0	.268
Y. GomesC	2-4	0	0	1	.272
N. Madrigal3B	0-4	0	0	0	.273

pitchers	IP	H	ER	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Taillon	7.0	3	2	7	96-67	5.17
J. Merryweather	1.0	2	0	0	15-9	3.53
A. Alzolay	1.0	1	0	0	9-8	2.49

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

NYM

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Citi Field

12:10 AM, 9 August 2023

Queens, New York

Attendance: 29,640

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barrett
First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus

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CHC
NYM

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

Scoring Summary

		CHC	NYM
1st	Alonso homered to center (419 feet), McNeil scored.	0	2
4th	Bellinger homered to right center (398 feet).	1	2
5th	Gomes doubled to center, Morel scored.	2	2
8th	Tauchman homered to left center (392 feet).	3	2

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
2
Mets
11

Game 1

8/8

Cubs
3
Mets
2

Game 2

9/8

Cubs
3
Mets
4

Game 3

10/8

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	94	68	.580	-	L1
Philadelphia	88	74	.543	6	W1
Miami	80	82	.494	14	W1
Washington	77	85	.475	17	W1
New York	74	88	.457	20	L1

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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field

J. Taillon7-6

D. Smith4-4

A. Alzolay15

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