Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets

Monday, July 18th, 2016 6:00PM CST

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Game Recap

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.

Game Details

Date: Monday, July 18th, 2016

Time: 6:00PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,353

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Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

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


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

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


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

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


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

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



New York Mets Batting

Mets Batting

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


New York Mets Pitching

Mets Pitching

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


New York Mets Fielding

Mets Fielding

Errors: Céspedes (3, bobble)

Assists: Céspedes (Contreras at Home)


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