Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Zambrano
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Zambrano
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Zambrano
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Figueroa
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Figueroa
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Figueroa
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradley moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Figueroa
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradley scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fukudome vs. Figueroa
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fox vs. Figueroa
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Zambrano
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Zambrano
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Zambrano
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Schneider vs. Zambrano
  
  Schneider strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Zambrano
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Figueroa
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Figueroa
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Figueroa
  
  Zambrano strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Figueroa vs. Zambrano
  
  Figueroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Zambrano
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Zambrano
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Zambrano
  
  Zambrano spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Zambrano. Pagan moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Zambrano
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Castillo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Francoeur vs. Zambrano
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Zambrano
  
  Reed hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot catches it and throws to second with Theriot covering, to double up Murphy. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Figueroa
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Figueroa
  
  Bradley hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Figueroa
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Figueroa
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Zambrano
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Zambrano
  
  Schneider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Zambrano
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Schneider goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Figueroa vs. Zambrano
  
  Figueroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Zambrano
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Figueroa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Castillo vs. Zambrano
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Figueroa moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Tom Gorzelanny now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Francoeur vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Figueroa
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Figueroa
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Figueroa
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Gorzelanny
  
  Schneider hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Figueroa
  
  Soto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Figueroa
  
  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Tom Gorzelanny.
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Figueroa
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Figueroa
  
  Bradley is hit by the pitch. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Figueroa
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Marshall
  
  Sean Marshall now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Figueroa vs. Marshall
  
  Figueroa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Marshall
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Marshall
  
  There goes Pagan. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Marshall
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Figueroa
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Figueroa
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Figueroa
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Marshall
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Marshall
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Marshall
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Figueroa
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Figueroa
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fuld vs. Figueroa
  
  Sam Fuld pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
  
  Fuld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Figueroa
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Grabow
  
  John Grabow now pitching.
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Grabow
  
  Schneider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Grabow
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Figueroa
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Stokes
  
  Brian Stokes now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stokes
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Guzman
  
  Angel Guzman now pitching. Cory Sullivan pinch hits for Brian Stokes.
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Guzman
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Guzman
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Rodriguez
  
  Francisco Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fox hits a fly ball for an out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fontenot vs. Rodriguez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Fontenot vs. Rodriguez
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Soto hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/2009 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Pagan A, cf           5  1  3  0   Theriot R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Castillo L, 2b        5  1  2  0   Bradley M, rf         2  1  1  0   
Murphy D, 1b          4  0  1  1   Lee D, 1b             4  0  2  0   
Francoeur J, rf       4  0  1  1   Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Reed J, lf            4  0  1  0   Fukudome K, cf        4  0  1  0   
Tatis F, 3b           4  0  1  0   Fox J, lf             4  0  0  0   
Schneider B, c        4  1  1  0   Fontenot M, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Hernandez A, ss       4  1  1  1   Soto G, c             4  0  0  0   
Figueroa N, p         3  0  1  1   Zambrano C, p         1  0  0  0   
Stokes B, p           0  0  0  0   Gorzelanny T, p       0  0  0  0   
Sullivan C, ph        1  0  0  0   Miles A, ph           1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez F, p        0  0  0  0   Marshall S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Fuld S, ph            0  0  0  0   
                                   Grabow J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Guzman A, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        32  1  7  1

New York         002 200 000 --  4
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa N (W)*       7.0  6  1  1  2 10
Stokes B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Rodriguez F (S)       1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (L)        3.1 11  4  3  0  3
Gorzelanny T          1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Marshall S            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Grabow J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Guzman A              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Zambrano C
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7
3B -- Hernandez A
SB -- Pagan A
HBP -- by Figueroa N (Bradley M)
WP -- Rodriguez F
T -- 2:26
A -- 39907

    

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