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TBR 11
@BAL  6
 BOS  5
CLE  4
 KCR 10
@DET  4
 MIN  3
CHW  2
 LAA  6
@SEA  5
 TEX 14
OAK  4
 NYY  6
@TOR  2
(10)		 HOU  5
CIN  0
 LAD 12
SDP  4
 MIL  4
PIT  2
 CHC  9
@NYM  6
(10)		 ATL 10
@PHI  4
 COL 15
@SFG  6
 STL  4
ARI  2
 FLA  9
@WSN  4
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 54,416

 Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 4:04
Cubs
9
96-61
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  4  0   1  0  0   3    9 15  0
Mets            0  0  5   0  0  0   0  1  0   0    6  8  1
W: Bobby Howry (7-4), L: Luis Ayala (2-10), S: Kerry Wood (34)
 Mets
6
87-71
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   0   2   1    1   1  .285  .888   24   13    5   0   2B
  F Pie CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .652              0   0   
R Theriot SS                  6   2   3   0    0   0  .304  .737   27   18    1   1   SB,GDP
D Lee 1B                      3   2   1   1    3   0  .293  .830   31   13   10   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   2   2   2    3   1  .289  .902   29   14    0   1   HR
M DeRosa RF                   3   1   2   3    0   0  .285  .857    9    7    0   0   HR,2B
  K Fukudome PR-RF            3   1   0   0    0   0  .260  .736   10    6    0   0   GDP
R Johnson CF-LF               5   0   2   1    0   3  .308  .789   19   13    4   0   
R Cedeno 2B                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .269  .686   19   13    0   6   
H Blanco C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .720   13    8    5   0   
  M Hoffpauir PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .853    3    2    0   0   
  K Hart P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Edmonds PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .819    6    3    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Zambrano P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .902   14   10    0   1   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .713    3    1    0   0   
  K Hill C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385    2    2    5   0   
Totals                       43   9  15   0    7   8              209  123   30   9
Batting Events
2B: M DeRosa (30, off O Perez); A Soriano (27, off B Stokes); D Lee (41, off L Ayala).
HR: A Ramirez (27, off L Ayala; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M DeRosa (21, off O Perez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M DeRosa 6; A Ramirez 5; A Soriano 3; R Theriot 3; R Johnson 2; D Lee 2; H Blanco 2; M Hoffpauir.
GIDP: K Fukudome (6); R Theriot (18).
RBI: M DeRosa 3 (87); A Ramirez 2 (111); D Lee (90); R Johnson (50); A Soriano (75).
2-out RBI: A Ramirez 2; D Lee; A Soriano.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Lee.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Theriot (22, 2nd base off L Ayala/R Castro).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    5   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .842   24   14    5   3   
D Murphy LF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .339  .940   27   15    1   0   3B
D Wright 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .300  .923   26   15    1   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   2   2   4    1   0  .274  .886   21   12   10   0   HR,2B,IW
C Beltran CF                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .280  .869   22   10    2   0   3·SB,IW
R Church RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .787   21   16    2   0   
B Schneider C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .709   10    5    6   0   
  N Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .719    4    3    0   0   
  R Castro C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .755   10    8    2   0   
A Reyes 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .504    8    7    0   2   
  B Stokes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   2   
  B Parnell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Chavez PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .642    4         0   0   IW
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Castillo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .660    9    6    0   0   
O Perez P                     1   1   0   0    0   0  .109  .297    1    1    0   0   
  D Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Anderson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .542    6    2    0   0   
  J Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Martinez 2B               2   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.167   12    6    1   3   2B
Totals                       37   6   8   0    9   9              205  120   30  10
Batting Events
2B: R Martinez (1, off K Hart); C Delgado (32, off J Samardzija).
3B: D Murphy (3, off B Howry).
HR: C Delgado (38, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: C Beltran (13, by B Howry); C Delgado (18, by B Howry); E Chavez (3, by J Samardzija).
TB: C Delgado 6; D Murphy 3; R Martinez 2; C Beltran; J Reyes; A Reyes; D Wright.
RBI: C Delgado 4 (114); R Martinez (1); D Wright (123).
2-out RBI: C Delgado 4; D Wright; R Martinez.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Reyes-C Delgado; R Martinez-J Reyes-C Delgado.
E: D Murphy (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Beltran 3 (24, 3rd base off N Cotts/H Blanco, 2nd base off J Samardzija/K Hill, 2nd base off N Cotts/H Blanco).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano                     4.2   3   5   5    4   2   1   3.91   21   87-50   31· 6·13    6· 9· 3· 0     36    -     1.10  -0.33
N Cotts                        1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.97    5   27-18    8· 5· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.91   0.14
K Hart, H (1)                  1     2   0   0    0   0   0   6.84    4   17-10    5· 3· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.52   0.11
J Samardzija, BS (3)           1     2   1   1    2   1   0   2.33    7   27-15    9· 1· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    4.58  -0.19
B Howry, W (7-4)               1     1   0   0    2   2   0   5.19    6   26-12    7· 4· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    4.30   0.14
K Wood, S (34)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.31    3   17-12    9· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                        10     8   6   6    9   9   1          46  201-117  69·20·28   11·17· 7· 0          2-0 
New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Perez                        4.1   6   5   5    5   6   1   4.25   23  105-58   36· 9·13    5· 7· 2· 0     32    -     1.02  -0.18
D Sanchez                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    4   17-10    7· 2· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.73  -0.08
J Smith                        0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.67    4   18-11    5· 0· 6    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.07   0.01
R Rincon                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.48   0.07
B Stokes                       1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.48    6   13-10    8· 0· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.14
B Parnell                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    3   12-5     3· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.05
L Ayala, L (2-10)              2     3   3   3    0   2   1   5.69    9   37-25   16· 1· 8    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.86  -0.32
Totals                        10    15   9   9    7   8   2          50  206-122  76·16·30   18·17· 7· 0          4-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Howry 2 (5; C Delgado, C Beltran); J Samardzija (2; E Chavez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 4:04.
Attendance: 54,416.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Alfonso Soriano              LF       1. Jose Reyes                   SS
2. Ryan Theriot                 SS       2. Daniel Murphy                LF
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. David Wright                 3B
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Carlos Delgado               1B
5. Mark DeRosa                  RF       5. Carlos Beltran               CF
6. Reed Johnson                 CF       6. Ryan Church                  RF
7. Ronny Cedeno                 2B       7. Brian Schneider               C
8. Henry Blanco                  C       8. Argenis Reyes                2B
9. Carlos Zambrano               P       9. Oliver Perez                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t10 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  36% 83% 6-6 CHC D. Lee L. Ayala Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Theriot Scores
b3 2 123 RRRR 6,(3-2)  -30% 12% 1-1 NYM C. Delgado C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reyes Scores; Murphy Scores; Wright Scores
b9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -30% 7% 6-6 NYM D. Murphy B. Howry Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 0 1-3 OO 5,(2-2)  29% 66% 5-6 NYM D. Murphy K. Hart Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Reyes out at 1B/1B
b8 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  -27% 37% 5-6 NYM R. Martinez J. Samardzija Walk; Delgado Scores; Beltran to 3B; Chavez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano O. Perez Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 0 1-- OO 8,(3-2)  -7% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot O. Perez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 47% 0-0 CHC D. Lee O. Perez Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 NYM J. Reyes C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 NYM D. Murphy C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Wright C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Oliver Perez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  10% 60% 0-0 CHC M. DeRosa O. Perez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CHC R. Johnson O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 57% 1-0 CHC R. Cedeno O. Perez Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 CHC H. Blanco O. Perez Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 58% 0-1 NYM C. Delgado C. Zambrano Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 60% 0-1 NYM C. Beltran C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 61% 0-1 NYM R. Church C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Oliver Perez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 CHC C. Zambrano O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 62% 1-0 CHC A. Soriano O. Perez Walk
t3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  3% 65% 1-0 CHC R. Theriot O. Perez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Soriano to 2B
t3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 61% 1-0 CHC D. Lee O. Perez Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Soriano to 3B
t3 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  2% 63% 1-0 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez Walk; Theriot to 2B
t3 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 56% 1-0 CHC M. DeRosa O. Perez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 59% 0-1 NYM B. Schneider C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 56% 0-1 NYM A. Reyes C. Zambrano Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 60% 0-1 NYM O. Perez C. Zambrano Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 57% 0-1 NYM J. Reyes C. Zambrano Walk; Perez to 2B
b3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -4% 53% 0-1 NYM D. Murphy C. Zambrano Walk; Perez to 3B; Reyes to 2B
b3 2 123 R 9,(3-2)  -11% 42% 0-1 NYM D. Wright C. Zambrano Walk; Perez Scores; Reyes to 3B; Murphy to 2B
b3 2 123 RRRR 6,(3-2)  -30% 12% 1-1 NYM C. Delgado C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Reyes Scores; Murphy Scores; Wright Scores
b3 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 12% 5-1 NYM C. Beltran C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Oliver Perez facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 10% 1-5 CHC R. Johnson O. Perez Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 9% 1-5 CHC R. Cedeno O. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 10% 1-5 CHC H. Blanco O. Perez Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 9% 1-5 CHC C. Zambrano O. Perez Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 9% 5-1 NYM R. Church C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 10% 5-1 NYM B. Schneider C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 10% 5-1 NYM A. Reyes C. Zambrano Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Oliver Perez facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 8% 1-5 CHC A. Soriano O. Perez Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 10% 1-5 CHC R. Theriot O. Perez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  3% 13% 1-5 CHC D. Lee O. Perez Walk; Theriot to 2B
t5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  6% 19% 1-5 CHC A. Ramirez O. Perez Walk; Theriot to 3B; Lee to 2B
t5 1 123 RR 2,(0-1)  17% 36% 1-5 CHC M. DeRosa O. Perez Double to LF (Ground Ball); Theriot Scores; Lee Scores; Ramirez to 3B
Duaner Sanchez replaces Oliver Perez pitching and batting 9th; Kosuke Fukudome pinch runs for Mark DeRosa (RF) batting 5th
t5 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  15% 50% 3-5 CHC R. Johnson D. Sanchez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ramirez Scores; Fukudome Scores/Adv on E7
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 46% 5-5 CHC R. Cedeno D. Sanchez Lineout: CF
t5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  3% 49% 5-5 CHC H. Blanco D. Sanchez Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
t5 2 12- O 8,(3-2)  -6% 43% 5-5 CHC C. Zambrano D. Sanchez Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
Kosuke Fukudome moves from PR to RF; Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Duaner Sanchez (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 39% 5-5 NYM M. Anderson C. Zambrano Walk
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 43% 5-5 NYM J. Reyes C. Zambrano Lineout: LF
b5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 47% 5-5 NYM D. Murphy C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -4% 43% 5-5 NYM D. Wright C. Zambrano Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Anderson to 3B
Neal Cotts replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  7% 50% 5-5 NYM C. Delgado N. Cotts Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Joe Smith facing 1-2-3
Joe Smith replaces Marlon Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 5-5 CHC A. Soriano J. Smith Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 44% 5-5 CHC R. Theriot J. Smith Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 46% 5-5 CHC D. Lee J. Smith Walk
t6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  3% 49% 5-5 CHC A. Ramirez J. Smith Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lee to 2B
Ricardo Rincon replaces Joe Smith pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 43% 5-5 CHC K. Fukudome R. Rincon Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 37% 5-5 NYM C. Beltran N. Cotts Walk
b6 0 1-- O 8,(2-2)  2% 39% 5-5 NYM R. Church N. Cotts Strikeout Swinging, Beltran Steals 2B
Nick Evans pinch hits for Brian Schneider (C) batting 7th
b6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 45% 5-5 NYM N. Evans N. Cotts Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  -1% 44% 5-5 NYM A. Reyes N. Cotts Beltran Steals 3B
b6 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 50% 5-5 NYM A. Reyes N. Cotts Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Brian Stokes facing 6-7-8
Brian Stokes replaces Argenis Reyes (2B) pitching and batting 8th; Ramon Castro replaces Nick Evans (PH) playing C batting 7th; Ramon Martinez replaces Ricardo Rincon (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  6% 56% 5-5 CHC R. Johnson B. Stokes Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 50% 5-5 CHC R. Cedeno B. Stokes Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Henry Blanco (C) batting 8th
t7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 56% 5-5 CHC M. Hoffpauir B. Stokes Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Cedeno to 2B
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Neal Cotts (P) batting 9th
t7 1 12- O 3,(2-0)  -7% 49% 5-5 CHC D. Ward B. Stokes Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t7 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  22% 70% 5-5 CHC A. Soriano B. Stokes Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cedeno Scores; Hoffpauir to 3B
t7 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -6% 64% 6-5 CHC R. Theriot B. Stokes Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Kevin Hart facing 9-1-2
Kevin Hart replaces Micah Hoffpauir (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Koyie Hill replaces Daryle Ward (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -13% 51% 5-6 NYM R. Martinez K. Hart Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  -13% 38% 5-6 NYM J. Reyes K. Hart Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home); Martinez to 3B
b7 0 1-3 OO 5,(2-2)  29% 66% 5-6 NYM D. Murphy K. Hart Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Reyes out at 1B/1B
b7 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  8% 75% 5-6 NYM D. Wright K. Hart Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mets' Bobby Parnell facing 3-4-5
Bobby Parnell replaces Brian Stokes pitching and batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 72% 6-5 CHC D. Lee B. Parnell Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 75% 6-5 CHC A. Ramirez B. Parnell Walk
t8 1 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  -5% 69% 6-5 CHC K. Fukudome B. Parnell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 4-5-6
Jeff Samardzija replaces Kevin Hart pitching and batting 8th
b8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -17% 52% 5-6 NYM C. Delgado J. Samardzija Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b8 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  -16% 36% 5-6 NYM C. Beltran J. Samardzija Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  15% 51% 5-6 NYM R. Church J. Samardzija Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  -6% 45% 5-6 NYM R. Castro J. Samardzija Beltran Steals 2B
b8 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  22% 66% 5-6 NYM R. Castro J. Samardzija Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Endy Chavez pinch hits for Bobby Parnell (P) batting 8th
b8 2 -23 4,(3-0)  -3% 64% 5-6 NYM E. Chavez J. Samardzija Intentional Walk
b8 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  -27% 37% 5-6 NYM R. Martinez J. Samardzija Walk; Delgado Scores; Beltran to 3B; Chavez to 2B
b8 2 123 O 6,(2-2)  13% 50% 6-6 NYM J. Reyes J. Samardzija Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Mets' Luis Ayala facing 6-7-8
Luis Ayala replaces Endy Chavez (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 44% 6-6 CHC R. Johnson L. Ayala Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -5% 39% 6-6 CHC R. Cedeno L. Ayala Groundout: 2B-1B
Jim Edmonds pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija (P) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 36% 6-6 CHC J. Edmonds L. Ayala Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Cubs' Bobby Howry facing 2-3-4
Bobby Howry replaces Jim Edmonds (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -30% 7% 6-6 NYM D. Murphy B. Howry Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b9 0 --3 O 6,(3-2)  11% 17% 6-6 NYM D. Wright B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 18% 6-6 NYM C. Delgado B. Howry Intentional Walk
b9 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  -1% 17% 6-6 NYM C. Beltran B. Howry Intentional Walk; Delgado to 2B
b9 1 123 O 4,(2-1)  17% 34% 6-6 NYM R. Church B. Howry Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B); Delgado to 3B; Beltran to 2B
b9 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  16% 50% 6-6 NYM R. Castro B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Mets' Luis Ayala facing 9-1-2
t10 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 44% 6-6 CHC K. Hill L. Ayala Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t10 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 39% 6-6 CHC A. Soriano L. Ayala Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t10 2 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 43% 6-6 CHC R. Theriot L. Ayala Single to CF (Line Drive)
t10 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  4% 46% 6-6 CHC D. Lee L. Ayala Theriot Steals 2B
t10 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  36% 83% 6-6 CHC D. Lee L. Ayala Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Theriot Scores
t10 2 -2- RR 6,(1-2)  13% 96% 7-6 CHC A. Ramirez L. Ayala Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lee Scores
t10 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 9-6 CHC K. Fukudome L. Ayala Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-9, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
Kerry Wood replaces Bobby Howry pitching and batting 8th; Reed Johnson moves from CF to LF; Felix Pie replaces Alfonso Soriano (LF) playing CF batting 1st; Luis Castillo pinch hits for Luis Ayala (P) batting 8th
b10 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 98% 6-9 NYM L. Castillo K. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B
b10 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 6-9 NYM R. Martinez K. Wood Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b10 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-9 NYM J. Reyes K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 6.

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