Flores leads Niese and Mets to 7-3 win over Cubs
Flores leads Niese and Mets to 7-3 win over Cubs
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
3
New York Mets
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Citi Field · 30,744 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
R Sweeney reached on infield single to pitcher, A Alcantara scored, W Castillo to third, C Valaika to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
J Ruggiano homered to center (432 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
J Niese grounded out to first, M den Dekker scored, J Lagares to third, W Flores to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Lagares hit sacrifice fly to right, L Duda scored, T d'Arnaud scored, M den Dekker to third, J Lagares to second on error by center fielder A Alcantara.
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Error 1-6
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
M den Dekker walked, D Wright scored, L Duda to third, T d'Arnaud to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
W Castillo homered to left center (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
W Flores singled to center, M den Dekker and J Lagares scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Lagares hit a ground rule double to deep right, T d'Arnaud scored, M den Dekker to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
L Valbuena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
L Valbuena batting
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Play Result 3-7
L Valbuena hit for C Villanueva.
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
C Valaika struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
C Valaika batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
W Castillo grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
W Castillo batting
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Play Result 3-7
B Carlyle relieved J Familia.
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
W Flores grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
W Flores batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
J Lagares grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Daniel Murphy2B9
David Wright3B5
Lucas Duda1B9
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Matt den DekkerLF23
Juan LagaresCF10
Wilmer FloresSS41
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Eric Campbell3B5
Vic BlackP38
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Buddy CarlyleP44
CHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Javier Baez2B28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Justin RuggianoRF39
Arismendy AlcantaraCF29
Welington CastilloC20
Chris Valaika3B16
Dan StrailyP53
Substitutes
Kyuji FujikawaP21
Wesley WrightP57
Ryan SweeneyPH26
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Luis ValbuenaPH18
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