MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT NEW YORK METS
09/04/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 2482 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (78-50) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
New York Mets (63-63) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 X 5 6 1
Goff belts 2 home runs to Pull Mets to .500
The New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, with major props going to first baseman Grant Goff. On the day, Goff went 3-4 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Mets. At 63-63, the Mets find themselves in 4th place in the National League East Division.

Goff had a timely hit for New York in the bottom of the sixth. With New York trailing 2-1, he turned a 1-0 changeup into a 2-run home run. It was his 32nd home run of the season, making it 3-2, New York.

"Just trying to keep things simple and helping the team win any way I can," Goff told a local reporter after the game.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 .323 8 47
M. Gerena SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .306 18 71
M. Jimenez 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .297 24 86
J. Van Vleet C 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .312 19 63
J. Sanders DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .274 16 50
T. Ash 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .231 21 77
J. Esposito 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .242 10 50
N. Wilder LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 13 55
C. Buffington CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251 10 55
   a-J. Crouch PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 2 8 2 2 16 21      
a - J. Crouch pinch hit for C. Buffington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Van Vleet (17, 4th Inning off M. Montoya, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Jimenez (24, 5th Inning off M. Montoya, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins 2 , M. Gerena 2 , M. Jimenez 4 , J. Van Vleet 4
2-out RBI: M. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sanders , J. Esposito , N. Wilder
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hudkins 2 (58)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Taylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 4 18
T. Ferrell SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .298 13 54
G. Goff 1B 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .276 32 98
K. King 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317 10 34
J. Cortes C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .244 15 54
J. Machamer CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .159 2 11
R. Duran RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .229 15 31
J. Bottger 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 7 31
E. Raio LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .217 11 25
Totals 30 5 6 5 1 8 5      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Cortes (19, 2nd Inning off J. Dumont, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Goff 2 (32, 4th Inning off J. Dumont, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Dumont, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Ferrell (13, 8th Inning off J. Hager, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Ferrell 5 , G. Goff 9 , J. Cortes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bottger
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: T. Ferrell (8)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dumont L (10-7) 7.0 5 4 4 1 7 2 101 4.09   
J. Hager 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dumont 57
Batters Faced: J. Dumont 27, J. Hager 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dumont 7-7, J. Hager 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dumont 101-67, J. Hager 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hager 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Montoya W (8-4) 6.0 5 2 2 1 10 1 112 4.24   
B. Chopp H (16) 2.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 42 5.31   
J. Rood SV (35) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 4.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Montoya 63
Batters Faced: M. Montoya 25, B. Chopp 9, J. Rood 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Montoya 4-4, B. Chopp 1-0, J. Rood 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Montoya 112-78, B. Chopp 42-25, J. Rood 22-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Grant Goff
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 9:35 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 21652
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