New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

58-72, 24-40 Away

Final

65-62, 38-24 Home


NYM
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	0
0	1	2	0	6	0	2	0	-	11	14	0

R. Dempster8-7

6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

B. Parnell3-7

4.2 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

MetsTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Parnell pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Parnell pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- K Fukudome to third on wild pitch by R Parnell.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Parnell pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Parnell pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Parnell pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- K. Takahashi pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- J Reed hit for K Takahashi.
  4
  9
- B Schneider to third, A Hernandez to second on wild pitch by R Dempster.
  4
  9
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- L. Broadway pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 7th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- L. Broadway pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 8th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- S Fuld in left field.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- L. Broadway pitching for NYM
  NYM
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 9th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  NYM
  CHC
- N Evans hit for L Broadway.
  4
  11
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

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

9:10 PM, 29 August 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,857

Game Time:2:43

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Miami	8	5	.615	-	W2
Atlanta	8	5	.615	-	W2
New York	7	6	.538	1	L2
Philadelphia	6	6	.500	1.5	L2
Washington	4	8	.333	3.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	8	4	.667	-	L2
Cincinnati	8	5	.615	0.5	L2
St. Louis	7	5	.583	1	W2
Pittsburgh	7	5	.583	1	L1
Chicago	6	6	.500	2	W2

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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

R. Dempster8-7

B. Parnell3-7

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Ground Out