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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3

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New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 (N) at Citi Field

CHI N    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  0
NY  N    0  0  0    2  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morel dh                      4   1   1   1       1   2       0   0
Hoerner 2b                    3   0   1   0       2   1       2   3
Happ lf                       5   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Bellinger cf,1b               4   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Swanson ss                    4   0   0   0       0   3       2   0
Suzuki rf                     4   2   3   1       0   0       0   0
Candelario 3b                 4   0   2   0       0   0       0   3
Wisdom 1b                     2   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
  Tauchman ph,cf              0   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
Amaya c                       2   0   0   0       0   1      10   0
  Madrigal ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hendricks p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Wesneski p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cuas p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Merryweather p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leiter p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   2       5  12      24   7
BATTING - 
3B: Suzuki (3,off Peterson).
HR: Morel (18,1st inning off Peterson 0 on 0 out); Suzuki (10,9th inning off
Ottavino 0 on 0 out).
SH: Madrigal (4,off Bickford).
HBP: Amaya (11,by Gott).
GDP: Happ (8,off Peterson).
Team LOB: 9.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Nimmo cf                      5   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Alvarez c                     4   0   1   0       0   0      12   0
Lindor ss                     3   1   1   0       1   1       0   3
Alonso 1b                     2   1   1   2       2   0       5   1
McNeil rf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Almonte dh                    3   1   1   0       1   2       0   0
Vientos 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Mendick 3b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Arauz 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   3       2   2
Ortega lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Peterson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hartwig p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gott p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ottavino p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bickford p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4       4  10      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lindor-Arauz-Alonso.
PB: Alvarez (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Almonte (1,off Wesneski).
HR: Alonso (35,4th inning off Hendricks 1 on 0 out); McNeil (5,6th inning off
Wesneski 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Alonso (4,2nd base off Hendricks/Amaya); Ortega (1,2nd base off Hendricks/Amaya).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hendricks                     5     5   2   2   2   6   1  22
Wesneski L(2-4)               0     3   2   2   0   0   1   4
Cuas                          1.2   0   0   0   2   2   0   7
Merryweather                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Leiter                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     8   4   4   4  10   2  37
Wesneski faced 4 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cuas 2-0; Merryweather 2-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Peterson                      3.2   4   2   2   2   5   1  16
Hartwig W(4-1)                2.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   8
Gott                          1     0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Walker                        1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Ottavino                      0     2   1   1   1   0   1   3
Bickford SV(1)                1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Totals                        9     7   3   3   5  12   2  39
Ottavino faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
BK: Ottavino (3).
HBP: Gott (1,Amaya).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hartwig 2-0; Bickford 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Ryan Wills, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Ramon De Jesus, 3B - Lance Barrett
Official Scorer: Billy Altman
Time of Game: 3:06   Attendance: 37527
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets            
1. Morel               dh        Nimmo               cf
2. Hoerner             2b        Alvarez             c
3. Happ                lf        Lindor              ss
4. Bellinger           cf        Alonso              1b
5. Swanson             ss        McNeil              rf
6. Suzuki              rf        Almonte             dh
7. Candelario          3b        Vientos             3b
8. Wisdom              1b        Arauz               2b
9. Amaya               c         Ortega              lf
   Hendricks           p         Peterson            p

CUBS 1ST: Morel homered to left; Hoerner struck out; Happ struck
out; Bellinger struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Nimmo lined to shortstop; Alvarez popped to second;
Lindor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Swanson was called out on strikes; Suzuki tripled to
right; Alvarez allowed a passed ball [Suzuki scored]; Candelario
grounded out (third to first); Wisdom lined to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Alonso walked; McNeil flied to center; Alonso stole
second; Almonte struck out; Vientos grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Amaya struck out; Morel walked; Hoerner walked [Morel
to second]; Happ grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Hoerner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Arauz struck out; Ortega singled to left; Ortega stole
second; Nimmo struck out; Alvarez grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Bellinger flied to left; Swanson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Suzuki singled to left; Candelario singled
to third [Suzuki to second]; HARTWIG REPLACED PETERSON
(PITCHING); Wisdom was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Lindor singled to center; Alonso homered to
left-center [Lindor scored]; McNeil grounded out (third to
first); Almonte struck out; Vientos grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Amaya grounded out (shortstop to first); Morel flied
to center; Hoerner singled to right; Happ flied to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Arauz struck out; Ortega flied to center; Nimmo
singled to second; Alvarez singled to left [Nimmo to third];
Lindor walked [Alvarez to second]; Alonso grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: Bellinger flied to left; Swanson struck out; Suzuki
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 2.

METS 6TH: WESNESKI REPLACED HENDRICKS (PITCHING); McNeil homered
to right-center; Almonte doubled to left; Vientos reached on a
fielder's choice [Almonte to third]; Arauz singled to right
[Almonte scored, Vientos to second]; CUAS REPLACED WESNESKI
(PITCHING); Ortega struck out; Nimmo struck out; Alvarez flied
to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 4.

CUBS 7TH: GOTT REPLACED HARTWIG (PITCHING); Candelario grounded
out (first to pitcher); TAUCHMAN BATTED FOR WISDOM; Tauchman
walked; Amaya was hit by a pitch [Tauchman to second]; Morel
struck out; Hoerner flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: BELLINGER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); TAUCHMAN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Lindor popped to shortstop; Alonso
walked; McNeil popped to second; Almonte walked [Alonso to
second]; MERRYWEATHER REPLACED CUAS (PITCHING); Vientos struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: MENDICK REPLACED VIENTOS (PLAYING 3B); WALKER REPLACED
GOTT (PITCHING); Happ flied to center; Bellinger struck out;
Swanson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: LEITER REPLACED MERRYWEATHER (PITCHING); Arauz was
called out on strikes; Ortega grounded out (second to first);
Nimmo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: OTTAVINO REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Suzuki homered to
left-center; Candelario singled to right; Ottavino balked
[Candelario to second]; Tauchman walked; MADRIGAL BATTED FOR
AMAYA; BICKFORD REPLACED OTTAVINO (PITCHING); Madrigal out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Candelario to third, Tauchman
to second]; Morel was called out on strikes; Hoerner walked;
Happ struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   7   0    9
 Mets             4   8   0    9
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