MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/17/2109
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1068 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (10-22) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 9 0
Chicago Cubs (20-14) 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 X 9 15 0
Cubs Make It 4 In a Row with 9-4 Triumph Over New York
Jimmy Esposito knocked in 4 runs to help Chicago beat New York, 9-4. Esposito produced 1 single, 1 double, and 1 home run. The Cubs have now won 4 straight.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs grabbed the lead when Esposito hit his 6th home run of the season. The 3-run home run off Erik Rice made it 7-4, Chicago.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Esposito.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Taylor DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 0 3
   a-M. Vasquez DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .173 2 9
T. Ferrell SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .352 3 9
   b-M. Stone PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 6
   c-H. Puentes SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 0 0
G. Goff 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .277 7 23
S. Hatcher 2B 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .254 4 15
R. Duran RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .261 5 9
J. Cortes C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 3 13
J. Bottger 3B, SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 3 8
E. Raio LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .181 4 5
J. Hardie CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .180 3 4
Totals 36 4 9 4 2 13 16      
a - M. Vasquez inserted as DH in the 7th
b - M. Stone pinch ran for T. Ferrell in the 7th
c - H. Puentes substituted for M. Stone in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Duran (1, 4th Inning off A. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Duran (5, 2nd Inning off A. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Hatcher (4, 4th Inning off A. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ferrell 2 , S. Hatcher 4 , R. Duran 6 , J. Bottger , E. Raio , J. Hardie 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Duran , E. Raio
Hit by Pitch: G. Goff , J. Bottger
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hardie (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .300 1 9
   a-A. Northup RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 0 2
M. Gerena SS 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .339 8 23
J. Sanders 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .203 4 13
N. Wilder LF 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 .260 3 13
W. Lopez DH 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 .290 5 15
J. Van Vleet C 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .385 6 23
J. Esposito 2B 5 1 3 4 0 1 1 .238 6 22
H. Naranjo 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .261 2 11
C. Buffington CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 2 11
Totals 38 9 15 9 5 8 20      
a - A. Northup substituted for N. Hudkins in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hudkins (6, 2nd Inning off M. Rutz, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Wilder (7, 7th Inning off J. Doskocil, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Esposito (9, 8th Inning off E. Rice, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Lopez (4, 1st Inning off M. Rutz, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Esposito (6, 7th Inning off E. Rice, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins 3 , M. Gerena 2 , J. Sanders , N. Wilder 3 , W. Lopez 4 , J. Van Vleet 2 , J. Esposito 7 , C. Buffington
2-out RBI: J. Van Vleet , J. Esposito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Hudkins , J. Sanders , W. Lopez , H. Naranjo 2 , C. Buffington
Sac Fly: J. Van Vleet
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hudkins (9) , H. Naranjo (7) , C. Buffington (7)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rutz 5.0 8 4 4 4 4 0 98 5.59   
J. Doskocil L (0-2) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 0 27 7.78   
E. Rice 2.0 6 3 3 0 3 1 34 6.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rutz 35
Batters Faced: M. Rutz 27, J. Doskocil 5, E. Rice 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rutz 7-4, J. Doskocil 1-1, E. Rice 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rutz 98-56, J. Doskocil 27-15, E. Rice 34-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Rice 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cortez 6.1 9 4 4 1 10 2 105 4.57   
J. Hager W (2-3) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 46 2.84   
M. Phillips 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cortez 48
Batters Faced: A. Cortez 29, J. Hager 10, M. Phillips 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cortez 4-5, J. Hager 2-2, M. Phillips 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cortez 105-72, J. Hager 46-29, M. Phillips 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hager 1-0 , M. Phillips 1-0
WP: A. Cortez
Hit Batsmen: J. Hager 2
Balk: A. Cortez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Esposito
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (43 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 10:35 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 40894
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