Granderson snaps tie with 300th HR, Mets rally past Cubs 9-4
Curtis Granderson opened a five-run eighth inning with his 300th homer, a tiebreaking shot that helped the New York Mets rally past the Chicago Cubs for a 9-4 victory Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
New York Mets
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
T.J. Rivera singled to center, Flores scored, Bruce to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Duda homered to right (362 feet), Reyes and Gsellman scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Granderson homered to right (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Lagares tripled to deep center, Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Lagares hit sacrifice fly to center, Granderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Matz singled to shallow left, T.J. Rivera scored, Granderson to third, Reyes to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Schwarber homered to right center (467 feet), Jay scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Rizzo grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Almora Jr. singled to shallow center, Jay to third, Schwarber to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Single 4-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Russell struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Russell batting
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Play Result 4-9
Russell hit for Rondón.
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Báez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Báez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Schwarber singled to right, Jay to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Single 4-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Schwarber batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Jay singled to center.
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Head to Head
NYM win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Juan LagaresCF10
Neil Walker2B12
Wilmer Flores3B41
Jay BruceRF30
T.J. Rivera2B8
Travis d'ArnaudC16
Curtis GrandersonLF21
Jose ReyesSS7
Matt HarveyP32
Substitutes
Lucas Duda1B9
Steven MatzPH32
Paul SewaldP43
Michael ConfortoPH30
Fernando SalasP31
Jerry BlevinsP26
Yoenis CespedesPH52
Robert GsellmanPR65
Addison ReedP43
CHC
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ian Happ2B8
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Jon JayRF9
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier BaezSS28
Mike MontgomeryP70
Albert AlmoraCF5
Substitutes
Willson ContrerasC40
Pedro StropP64
Jason HeywardPH22
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Hector RondonP28
Addison RussellPH27
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