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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 11, Chicago Cubs 2

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New York Mets 11, Chicago Cubs 2

Day

Game Played on Monday, August 7, 2023 (N) at Citi Field

CHI N    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
NY  N    3  0  2    0  0  2    3  1  x  -  11 12  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tauchman rf,cf                5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Hoerner 2b,ss                 4   1   2   0       0   2       0   2
Happ lf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Bellinger cf                  3   0   3   2       0   0       3   0
  Suzuki ph,rf                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Swanson ss                    3   0   0   0       0   2       2   2
  Wisdom ph,3b                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Candelario 1b                 4   0   0   0       0   2      11   0
Morel dh                      2   0   0   0       2   1       0   0
Gomes c                       4   0   0   0       0   2       3   2
Madrigal 3b,2b                4   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Smyly p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kilian p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Palencia p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Barnhart p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2       2  10      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hoerner-Swanson-Candelario.
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 8.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Nimmo cf                      5   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Stewart rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Alvarez c                     4   2   1   0       1   0       9   1
Lindor ss                     4   3   3   0       1   0       2   1
Alonso 1b                     4   2   3   6       0   0       4   2
Vientos dh                    5   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
McNeil rf,lf                  2   2   1   0       1   0       2   0
Mendick 3b                    4   2   2   3       0   1       1   1
Ortega lf,cf                  4   0   2   0       0   1       4   1
Arauz 2b                      3   0   0   1       1   1       1   2
Senga p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Raley p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Yacabonis p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35  11  12  10       4   5      27   8
BATTING - 
HR: Alonso 2 (33,1st inning off Smyly 2 on 1 out,3rd inning off Smyly 1 on
1 out); Mendick (1,7th inning off Palencia 2 on 2 out).
HBP: McNeil (16,by Smyly); Alonso (14,by Smyly).
GDP: Nimmo (3,off Kilian).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smyly L(8-8)                  5     8   7   7   2   5   2  27
Kilian                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Palencia                      1     1   3   3   2   0   1   6
Barnhart                      1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6
Totals                        8    12  11  11   4   5   3  41
Smyly faced 4 batters in the 6th inning
HBP: Smyly 2 (6,McNeil,Alonso).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Kilian 3-1.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Senga W(8-6)                  6     7   2   2   2   6   0  26
Raley                         1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7
Smith                         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Yacabonis                     1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     9   2   2   2  10   0  37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Smith 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Ramon De Jesus, 1B - Lance Barrett, 2B - Ryan Wills, 3B - Alfonso Marquez
Official Scorer: Billy Altman
Ejections: Christopher Morel by Ramon De Jesus [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 29070
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets            
1. Tauchman            rf        Nimmo               cf
2. Hoerner             2b        Alvarez             c
3. Happ                lf        Lindor              ss
4. Bellinger           cf        Alonso              1b
5. Swanson             ss        Vientos             dh
6. Candelario          1b        McNeil              rf
7. Morel               dh        Mendick             3b
8. Gomes               c         Ortega              lf
9. Madrigal            3b        Arauz               2b
   Smyly               p         Senga               p

CUBS 1ST: Tauchman lined to center; Hoerner struck out [Hoerner
out at first (catcher to first)]; Happ grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Nimmo flied to left; Alvarez walked; Lindor singled to
right [Alvarez to second]; Alonso homered to left-center
[Alvarez scored, Lindor scored]; Vientos struck out; McNeil was
hit by a pitch; Mendick struck out [Mendick out at first
(catcher to first)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 2ND: Bellinger singled to second; Swanson struck out;
Candelario forced Bellinger (second to shortstop) [Candelario to
first]; Morel walked [Candelario to second]; Gomes grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

METS 2ND: Ortega struck out [Ortega out at first (catcher to
first)]; Arauz flied to left; Nimmo grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 3RD: Madrigal singled to left; Tauchman singled to left
[Madrigal to second]; Hoerner was called out on strikes; Happ
lined to left; Bellinger singled to right [Madrigal scored,
Tauchman to third]; Swanson struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 1, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Alvarez flied to center; Lindor singled to right;
Alonso homered to right-center [Lindor scored]; Vientos struck
out; McNeil flied to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets
5.

CUBS 4TH: Candelario struck out; Morel popped to second; Gomes
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 5.

METS 4TH: Mendick lined to center; Ortega singled to left; Arauz
was called out on strikes; Nimmo popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 5.

CUBS 5TH: Madrigal grounded out (third to first); Tauchman flied
to left; Hoerner singled to right; Happ singled to center
[Hoerner to second]; Bellinger singled to left [Hoerner scored,
Happ out at third (left to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 5.

METS 5TH: Alvarez flied to center; Lindor grounded out (third to
first); Alonso was hit by a pitch; Vientos popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 5.

CUBS 6TH: Swanson lined to shortstop; Candelario grounded out
(first to pitcher); Morel walked; Gomes flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: McNeil singled to right; Mendick singled to shortstop
[McNeil to second]; On a bunt Ortega singled to pitcher [McNeil
to third, Mendick to second]; Arauz walked [McNeil scored,
Mendick to third, Ortega to second]; KILIAN REPLACED SMYLY
(PITCHING); Nimmo grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Mendick scored (no RBI), Ortega to third,
Arauz out at second]; Alvarez grounded out (shortstop to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 7.

CUBS 7TH: RALEY REPLACED SENGA (PITCHING); Madrigal lined to
left; Tauchman grounded out (first to pitcher); Hoerner singled
to pitcher; Happ lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 7.

METS 7TH: PALENCIA REPLACED KILIAN (PITCHING); Lindor walked;
Alonso flied to left; Vientos flied to right; McNeil walked
[Lindor to second]; Mendick homered to left [Lindor scored,
McNeil scored]; Ortega popped to first; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Mets 10.

CUBS 8TH: SUZUKI BATTED FOR BELLINGER; Suzuki struck out; WISDOM
BATTED FOR SWANSON; Wisdom singled to left; Candelario was
called out on strikes; SMITH REPLACED RALEY (PITCHING); Morel
was called out on strikes; Cubs designated hitter Christopher
Morel ejected by HP umpire Ramon De Jesus for arguing called
third strike; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 10.

METS 8TH: TAUCHMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); HOERNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); SUZUKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
RF); WISDOM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MADRIGAL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BARNHART REPLACED PALENCIA (PITCHING);
Arauz grounded out (third to first); Nimmo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alvarez singled to left; Lindor batted
right handed; Lindor singled to right [Alvarez to second];
Alonso singled to left [Alvarez scored, Lindor to second];
Vientos grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Mets 11.

CUBS 9TH: YACABONIS REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); ORTEGA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MCNEIL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
STEWART REPLACED NIMMO (PLAYING RF); Gomes was called out on
strikes; Madrigal flied to center; Tauchman flied to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             2   9   0    8
 Mets            11  12   0    6
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