Monday, July 18th, 2016 6:00PM CST
On Monday night, the Chicago Cubs earned a 5-1 victory over the New York Mets, ending an eight-game losing streak against their opponent. The win was powered by Anthony Rizzo's three-run home run and 7 2/3 innings pitched by Jon Lester.
Date: Monday, July 18th, 2016
Time: 6:00PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,353
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
NYM |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Contreras (5, Matz); Szczur 2 (5, Matz, Goeddel)
Home Runs: Rizzo (22, 3rd inning off Matz 2 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Rizzo 3 (68), Ross (24), Almora Jr. (9)
2-out Runs Batted In: Almora Jr.
Sacrifice Flies: Ross
Sacrifice Hit: Lester
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-10 (Szczur 1-1, Ross 0-1, Báez 0-1, Almora Jr. 1-2, Contreras 0-2, Rizzo 1-1, Russell 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Ross 1; Báez 1; Contreras 1; Russell 1

Hit By Pitch: Bryant (By Matz)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 16-29; Strop 0-2; Edwards Jr. 0-3; Rondón 1-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 17-10-11-23; Strop 1-2-2-0; Edwards Jr. 2-0-2-3; Rondón 2-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 13-7; Strop 0-0; Edwards Jr. 1-0; Rondón 2-0
Game Scores: J Lester 67

Double Plays: 2 (Bryant-Báez-Rizzo, Báez-Rizzo)

Stolen Bases: Báez (8, 2nd base off Matz/d'Arnaud); Bryant (4, 2nd base off Matz/d'Arnaud)

Home Runs: Flores (9, 7th inning off Lester 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Flores (25)
Sacrifice Hit: Matz
Ground Into Double Play: Cabrera; d'Arnaud
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-7 (d'Arnaud 0-1, Cabrera 0-1, Granderson 0-1, Reyes 0-1, Lagares 0-1, Céspedes 0-1, Walker 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Reyes 1; Lagares 1; Céspedes 1; Walker 1

Pitcher Notes: Matz pitched to 1 batter in the 6th
Hit By Pitch: Céspedes (By Strop)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Matz 16-24; Lugo 3-6; Goeddel 2-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Matz 18-8-26-17; Lugo 1-2-11-5; Goeddel 4-7-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Matz 4-5; Lugo 2-3; Goeddel 0-1
Game Scores: S Matz 39

Errors: Céspedes (3, bobble)
Assists: Céspedes (Contreras at Home)
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