Hello and welcome to another edition of Live Blogging on 'Shish on Baseball'. Tonight it is the N.L. Eastern Division leading New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs. The game will be played at Wrigley Field. This is a best of 4 series. Tonight Starting Pitchers are Matt Harvey for the Mets and Jason Hammel for the Cubs.
Here are the Starting Lineups:
New York Mets:
RF Curtis Granderson
3B Daniel Murphy
LF Michael Cuddyer
1B Lucas Duda
SS Wilmer Flores
C Kevin Plawecki
CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis
2B Dilson Herrera
P Matt Harvey
Chicago Cubs:
CF Dexter Fowler
3B Kris Bryant
1B Anthony Rizzo
SS Starlin Castro
C Miguel Montero
RF Jorge Soler
LF Chris Coghlan
P Jason Hammel
2B Addison Russell
Top of 1st Inning:
Granderson takes Hammel to left field and Coghlan catches the ball in the ivy.
Hammel walks Murphy. Murphy is on 1st base.
Cuddyer singles to left field. Murphy advances to 2nd base.
Hammel hits Duda with a pitch. Bases loaded for the Mets with one out.
Wind saved a run as Flores pops out to shallow left field. Bases are loaded for the Mets.
Hammel strikes out Plawecki. Mets leave the bases loaded. NYM 0 CHC 0
Bottom of 1st Inning:
Harvey strikes out Fowler.
Harvey strikes out Bryant.
Rizzo pops out to Granderson.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Top of 2nd Inning:
Nieuwenhuis pops out to left field.
Hammel strikes out Herrera.
Hammel strikes out Harvey.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Correction: Castro gets called out on strikes.
Correction: Montero singles to center field.
Soler hits into 4-6-3 double play.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Top of 3rd Inning:
Granderson grounds out to 1st base.
Murphy singles to left field.
Cuddyer hits into a 6-4-3 double play.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Coghlin grounds out to 2nd base.
Harvey strikes out Hammel.
Russell gets called out on strikes.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Top of 4th Inning:
Duda flies out to center field.
Flores flies out to 2nd base.
Plawecki flies out to center field.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Bottom of 4th Inning:
Fowler popped out to center field.
Bryant hits an infield single to third base.
Harvey hits Rizzo with a pitch. Bryant advances to second. 1 out for the Cubs.
Castro hits into the Infield Fly Rule.
Montero pops out to Herrera.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Top of 5th Inning:
Hammel strikes out Nieuwenhuis.
Herrera grounds out to Russell.
Harvey called out on strikes.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Bottom of 5th Inning:
Harvey strikes out Soler.
Coghlin bunts to 3rd base and is out at first.
Hammel gets called out on strikes.
NYM 0 CHC 0
Top of 6th Inning:
Granderson leads off with a single to right field.
Murphy doubles down the left field line. Granderson advances to 3rd base.
Cuddyer grounds out to 3rd base. Granderson scores and Murphy steals 3rd base.
NYM 1 CHC 0
Hammel hits Duda by a pitch for the second time in this game. Runners on 1st and 3rd, one out.
Flores lines to Rizzo. Two outs.
Palwecki hits into a 6-4 fielder's choice. Mets leave 2 runners stranded.
NYM 1 CHC 0
Bottom of 6th Inning:
Russell doubles to left field.
Harvey strikes out Fowler.
Harvey strikes out Bryant on wild pitch, advancing to third is Russel.
Harvey intentionally passes on Rizzo.
Castro grounds to Herrera. Cubs leave 2 runners on base.
NYM 1 CHC 0
Top of 7th Inning:
Nieuwenhuis lines out to Russell.
Herrera hits a single into center field.
Harvey bunts into a 3-6-4 double play.
Bottom of 7th Inning:
Harvey walks Montero.
Soler hits into a 4-6-3 double play.
Coghlin flies out to shortstop.
NYM 1 CHC 0
Top of 8th Inning:
Hammel strikes out Granderson.
Murphy flies out to center field.
Cuddyer lines out to third.
NYM 1 CHC 0
Bottom of 8th Inning:
Carlos Torres replaces Matt Harvey as Mets Pitcher.
Wellington Castillo pinch hit for Jason Hammel.
Castillo grounds out to third.
Russell hits a single to right field.
Torres throws a wild pitch. Russell advances to 2nd base.
Fowler hits a RBI single to right field, driving in Russell. Both Harvey and Hammel will get no decision. Blown save for Torres.
NYM 1 CHC 1
Bryant grounds out to shortstop.
NYM 1 CHC 1
Top of 9th Inning:
Zac Rosscup replaces Jason Hammel as Cubs Pitcher.
Duda singles to left field.
Hector Rondon replaces Zac Rosscup as Cubs Pitcher.
Flores grounds to first base. Advancing to 2nd base is Duda.
Plawecki flies out to center field.
Rondon strikes out Nieuwenhuis.
NYM 1 CHC 1
Bottom of 9th Inning:
Rizzo singles to right field.
Matt Szczur pinch-running for Anthony Rizzo.
Castro singles to 3rd. Advancing to 3rd is Szczur.
Torres intentionally passes on Montero. Cubs have the bases loaded with nobody out.
Mets going with a double switch.
Jeurys Familia replaces Carlos Torres as Mets Pitcher.
Johnny Monell replaces Kevin Plawecki at Catcher.
Familia strikes out Soler.
Familia is behind on a 3-1 count to Coghlin 1 out for the Cubs.
Familia walks in the winning run for the Cubs.
Final: NYM 1 CHC 2
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