Mets 6-1 Cubs (8 Aug, 2005) Play-by-Play

New York Mets

57-54, 36-23 home


CHC
NYM

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

V. Zambrano6-9

8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

C. Zambrano8-5

3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

CubsTop 1st
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- C Beltran safe at first on throwing error by third baseman A Ramirez.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 2nd
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- M Piazza to second on passed ball by M Barrett.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 4th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 5th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- C Floyd singled to right, C Beltran to second, C Beltran to third on error by right fielder T Hollandsworth.
  0
  4
- R Cedeno hit for M Wuertz.
  0
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 6th
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- N Perez to second on wild pitch by V Zambrano.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 6th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 7th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- V. Zambrano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- M Murton hit for R Novoa.
  1
  6
- M Murton in left field.
  1
  6
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 8th
- S. Williamson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- J Offerman hit for V Zambrano.
  1
  6
- R Castro catching.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- A. Heilman pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
5
Mets
9

Game 1

6/8

Cubs
0
Mets
2

Game 2

6/8

Cubs
1
Mets
6

Game 3

8/8

Shea Stadium

1:05 AM, 8 August 2005

Flushing, New York

Attendance: 40,321

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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