Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

96-62, 41-36 Away

Final

88-71, 47-31 Home


CHC
NYM

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	11	1
1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	7	10	1

J. Smith6-3

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

K. Hart2-2

0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Ball
  7
  Strike Swinging
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 1st
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- J Reyes safe at first on error by first baseman M Hoffpauir.
  2
  0
- J Reyes stole second.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 2nd
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- R Harden safe at first on error by third baseman D Wright.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
MetsBottom 2nd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- R Church caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 3rd
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 4th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 5th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- J Reyes stole second.
  3
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 6th
- R. Harden pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- P. Martinez pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- F Pie stole second.
  3
  3
- R. Rincon pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- B. Stokes pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 7th
- C. Gaudin pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- M Anderson hit for B Stokes.
  6
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- S. Schoeneweis pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- R Johnson hit for C Gaudin.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 8th
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- C Beltran stole third.
  6
  4
- D Easley hit for S Schoeneweis.
  6
  6
- 2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- P. Feliciano pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- J. Smith pitching for NYM
  CHC
  NYM
- M Fontenot to second on wild pitch by J Smith.
  6
  6
- D Ward hit for B Howry.
  6
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsBottom 9th
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  CHC
  NYM
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
9
Mets
5

Game 1

23/9

Cubs
2
Mets
6

Game 2

24/9

Cubs
9
Mets
6

Game 3

25/9

Cubs
6
Mets
7

Game 4

26/9

Shea Stadium

12:10 AM, 26 September 2008

Flushing, New York

Attendance: 51,174

Game Time:3:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
First Base Umpire - Randy Marsh
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf

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

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

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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

J. Smith6-3

K. Hart2-2

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Foul Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Ball
7 Strike Swinging