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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

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Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 (N) at Citi Field

CHI N    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  1  0  -   3  8  0
NY  N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tauchman rf                   3   1   2   1       1   1       3   0
Hoerner 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
Happ lf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Bellinger cf                  4   1   1   1       0   2       3   0
Swanson ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
Candelario 1b                 4   0   2   0       0   0       7   0
Morel dh                      3   1   0   0       1   3       0   0
Gomes c                       4   0   2   1       0   1       7   0
Madrigal 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Taillon p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Merryweather p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alzolay p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   3   8   3       2  11      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Alzolay-Swanson-Candelario.
BATTING - 
2B: Gomes (12,off Carrasco); Candelario (35,off Gott).
HR: Bellinger (17,4th inning off Carrasco 0 on 1 out); Tauchman (7,8th inning
off Smith 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hoerner (28,2nd base off Walker/Narvaez).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Nimmo cf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
McNeil 2b,rf                  4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Lindor ss                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   3
Alonso 1b                     4   1   1   2       0   0       9   0
Vogelbach dh                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Almonte rf                    3   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
  Arauz 2b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Vientos 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Narvaez c                     3   0   1   0       0   0       9   0
  Mendick lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ortega lf                     2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Alvarez ph,c                1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Carrasco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Bickford p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gott p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ottavino p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       0   7      27   7
BATTING - 
2B: Narvaez (1,off Taillon).
HR: Alonso (34,1st inning off Taillon 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Vogelbach (6,off Alzolay).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Taillon W(7-6)                7     3   2   2   0   7   1  24
Merryweather                  1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Alzolay SV(15)                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   0   7   1  32

New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Carrasco                      5     3   2   2   2   5   1  19
Bickford                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Gott                          1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Smith L(4-4)                  0.2   2   1   1   0   1   1   4
Walker                        0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Ottavino                      1     2   0   0   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9     8   3   3   2  11   2  36
Inherited Runners - Scored: Walker 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Lance Barrett, 1B - Ryan Wills, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Ramon De Jesus
Official Scorer: Billy Altman
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 29640
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets            
1. Tauchman            rf        Nimmo               cf
2. Hoerner             2b        McNeil              2b
3. Happ                lf        Lindor              ss
4. Bellinger           cf        Alonso              1b
5. Swanson             ss        Vogelbach           dh
6. Candelario          1b        Almonte             rf
7. Morel               dh        Vientos             3b
8. Gomes               c         Narvaez             c
9. Madrigal            3b        Ortega              lf
   Taillon             p         Carrasco            p

CUBS 1ST: Tauchman walked; Hoerner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Tauchman to second]; Happ grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Tauchman to third]; Bellinger grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Nimmo popped to third in foul territory; McNeil
singled to left; Lindor popped to shortstop; Alonso homered to
center [McNeil scored]; Umpire reviewed (home run), call on
the field was overturned; Vogelbach struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 2ND: Swanson grounded out (third to first); Candelario
flied to left; Morel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Almonte was called out on strikes; Vientos grounded
out (second to first); Narvaez doubled to right; Ortega flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 3RD: Gomes struck out; Madrigal grounded out (third to
first); Tauchman singled to right; Hoerner was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Nimmo flied to left; McNeil struck out; Lindor struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 4TH: Happ struck out; Bellinger homered to right; Swanson
popped to first in foul territory; Candelario grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Alonso grounded out (second to first); Vogelbach lined
to left; Almonte flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Morel walked; Gomes doubled to center [Morel scored];
Madrigal reached on a fielder's choice [Gomes out at third
(pitcher to third)]; Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the
field was upheld; Madrigal was picked off first (pitcher to
first); Tauchman struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets
2.

METS 5TH: Vientos struck out; Narvaez grounded out (second to
first); Ortega popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: BICKFORD REPLACED CARRASCO (PITCHING); Hoerner lined
to right; Happ flied to center; Bellinger struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Nimmo flied to center; McNeil grounded out (pitcher to
first); Lindor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

CUBS 7TH: GOTT REPLACED BICKFORD (PITCHING); Swanson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Candelario doubled to left; Morel was
called out on strikes; Gomes flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Alonso grounded out (shortstop to first); Vogelbach
popped to second; Almonte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Mets 2.

CUBS 8TH: MCNEIL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ARAUZ REPLACED
ALMONTE (PLAYING 2B); SMITH REPLACED GOTT (PITCHING); Madrigal
flied to center; Tauchman homered to left-center; Hoerner
singled to center; Happ struck out; WALKER REPLACED SMITH
(PITCHING); Hoerner stole second; Bellinger struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: MERRYWEATHER REPLACED TAILLON (PITCHING); Vientos
singled to center; Narvaez flied to right; ALVAREZ BATTED FOR
ORTEGA; Alvarez lined to right; Nimmo singled to third [Vientos
to third]; McNeil grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

CUBS 9TH: MENDICK REPLACED NARVAEZ (PLAYING LF); ALVAREZ STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); OTTAVINO REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING);
Swanson struck out; Candelario singled to left; Morel struck
out; Gomes singled to left [Candelario to second]; Madrigal
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: ALZOLAY REPLACED MERRYWEATHER (PITCHING); Lindor
singled to right; Alonso lined to right; Vogelbach grounded into
a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Lindor out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   8   0    6
 Mets             2   6   0    3
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