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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 30, 2009 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 30, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,907 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Reynolds 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: James Hoye |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Angel Pagan | Center Fielder |
Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
Daniel Murphy | First Baseman |
Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
Jeremy Reed | Left Fielder |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Brian Schneider | Catcher |
Anderson Hernandez | Shortstop |
Nelson Figueroa | Pitcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Jake Fox | Left Fielder |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 2009
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Zambrano
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Zambrano
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Figueroa
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Figueroa
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Figueroa
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradley scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Fukudome vs. Figueroa
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Figueroa
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Zambrano
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Zambrano
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Zambrano
Tatis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Schneider vs. Zambrano
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Zambrano
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Figueroa
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Figueroa
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Figueroa
Zambrano strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Figueroa vs. Zambrano
Figueroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Zambrano
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Zambrano
Zambrano spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Zambrano. Pagan moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Zambrano
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francoeur vs. Zambrano
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Zambrano
Reed hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot catches it and throws to second with Theriot covering, to double up Murphy. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Figueroa
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Figueroa
Bradley hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Figueroa
Lee hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Zambrano
Tatis hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Zambrano
Schneider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Zambrano
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Fox who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Schneider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Figueroa vs. Zambrano
Figueroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Zambrano
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Figueroa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Figueroa moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Gorzelanny
Tom Gorzelanny now pitching.
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Francoeur vs. Gorzelanny
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Figueroa
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Figueroa
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Figueroa
Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Gorzelanny
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Gorzelanny
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Gorzelanny
Schneider hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Figueroa
Soto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Figueroa
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Tom Gorzelanny.
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Figueroa
Theriot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Figueroa
Bradley is hit by the pitch. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Figueroa
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Marshall
Sean Marshall now pitching.
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Figueroa vs. Marshall
Figueroa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Marshall
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Marshall
There goes Pagan. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Marshall
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Figueroa
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Figueroa
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Figueroa
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Marshall
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Marshall
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Marshall
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Figueroa
Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Figueroa
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fuld vs. Figueroa
Sam Fuld pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
Fuld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Figueroa
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching.
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Grabow
Schneider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Grabow
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Figueroa
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Stokes
Brian Stokes now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Stokes
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Guzman
Angel Guzman now pitching. Cory Sullivan pinch hits for Brian Stokes.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Guzman
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Guzman
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Rodriguez
Francisco Rodriguez now pitching.
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Rodriguez
Fox hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fontenot vs. Rodriguez
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Rodriguez
Soto hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/2009 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Pagan A, cf 5 1 3 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 0 Castillo L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Bradley M, rf 2 1 1 0 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lee D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 1 1 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Reed J, lf 4 0 1 0 Fukudome K, cf 4 0 1 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fox J, lf 4 0 0 0 Schneider B, c 4 1 1 0 Fontenot M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez A, ss 4 1 1 1 Soto G, c 4 0 0 0 Figueroa N, p 3 0 1 1 Zambrano C, p 1 0 0 0 Stokes B, p 0 0 0 0 Gorzelanny T, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan C, ph 1 0 0 0 Miles A, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Fuld S, ph 0 0 0 0 Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Guzman A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 32 1 7 1 New York 002 200 000 -- 4 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa N (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 2 10 Stokes B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Zambrano C (L) 3.1 11 4 3 0 3 Gorzelanny T 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Marshall S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Grabow J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Guzman A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Zambrano C DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7 3B -- Hernandez A SB -- Pagan A HBP -- by Figueroa N (Bradley M) WP -- Rodriguez F T -- 2:26 A -- 39907
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