Anthony Rizzo, Travis Wood homer as Cubs sweep Mets
Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking homer, Travis Wood went deep and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Mets
4
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
J Lake tripled to deep right, D Barney and E Bonifacio scored, J Lake out stretching at home.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
A Rizzo homered to right center (425 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
A Brown homered to left center (402 feet), E Campbell scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
C Young singled to center, W Flores scored, R Tejada to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
R Tejada singled to shallow left, A Brown scored, W Flores to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
T Wood grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Barney scored.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
W Flores fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 4-7
W Flores continues to bat after dropped foul ball by first baseman A Rizzo.
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
W Flores batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Brown flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
A Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
E Campbell struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
E Campbell batting
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Play Result 4-7
E Bonifacio in center field.
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Play Result 4-7
J Ruggiano in left field.
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Play Result 4-7
N Ramirez relieved P Strop.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
J Lake tripled to deep right, D Barney and E Bonifacio scored, J Lake out stretching at home.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Junior LakeLF48
Justin RuggianoLF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Darwin Barney2B20
Eli WhitesideC32
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Neil RamirezP56
Brian SchlitterP99
Chris CoghlanPH7
Justin GrimmP46
Pedro StropP64
Emilio BonifacioCF27
NYM
Chris YoungCF24
Curtis GrandersonRF21
David Wright3B5
Eric Campbell3B5
Andrew BrownLF65
Wilmer Flores2B41
Ruben TejadaSS33
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Jacob deGromP48
Substitutes
Jenrry MejiaP58
Bobby AbreuPH53
Anthony ReckerC
Daniel MurphyPH9
Vic BlackP38
Josh EdginP55
Lucas Duda1B9
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