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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

2008-09-24 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 54416 Β· 63Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph from LF Β· 4:04

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 9–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Howry earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bob Howry   L: Luis Ayala   SV: Kerry Wood

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Wolf Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Phil Cuzzi Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfonso Soriano502111
Ryan Theriot623000
Derrek Lee321130
Aramis Ramirez322231
Mark DeRosa312300
Reed Johnson502103
Ronny Cedeno510001
Henry Blanco302000
Carlos Zambrano300001
Kosuke Fukudome310000
Micah Hoffpauir101000
Daryle Ward100000
Jim Edmonds100001
Koyie Hill100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jose Reyes511011
Daniel Murphy411011
David Wright411112
Carlos Delgado422410
Carlos Beltran301020
Ryan Church500002
Brian Schneider200000
Argenis Reyes301001
Oliver Perez110000
Marlon Anderson000010
Nick Evans100001
Ramon Martinez201110
Ramon Castro200001
Endy Chavez000010
Luis Castillo100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Zambrano4.2342
Neal Cotts1.1013
Kevin Hart1.0200
Jeff Samardzija1.0221
Bob Howry1.0122
Kerry Wood1.0001

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Oliver Perez4.1656
Duaner Sanchez0.2200
Joe Smith0.2110
Ricardo Rincon0.1000
Brian Stokes1.0300
Bobby Parnell1.0010
Luis Ayala2.0302

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78D
  • Ryan Theriot: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
  • Derrek Lee: W
  • Aramis Ramirez: K

Bot 1

  • Jose Reyes: 43/G4S-
  • Daniel Murphy: K
  • David Wright: K

Top 2

  • Mark DeRosa: HR/F7LD+
  • Reed Johnson: K
  • Ronny Cedeno: K
  • Henry Blanco: 5/P5F

Bot 2

  • Carlos Delgado: 3/P34S-
  • Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
  • Ryan Church: 7/F7D

Top 3

  • Carlos Zambrano: K
  • Alfonso Soriano: W
  • Ryan Theriot: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Derrek Lee: 9/F89D+.2-3
  • Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
  • Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RM

Bot 3

  • Brian Schneider: 8/F8RXD+
  • Argenis Reyes: S8/G6M
  • Oliver Perez: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Jose Reyes: W.1-2
  • Daniel Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
  • David Wright: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Carlos Delgado: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Carlos Beltran: 4!3/G4

Top 4

  • Reed Johnson: K
  • Ronny Cedeno: 43/G4
  • Henry Blanco: S7
  • Carlos Zambrano: 9/L9D+

Bot 4

  • Ryan Church: 63/G6
  • Brian Schneider: 8/P8LS-
  • Argenis Reyes: 7/L7M

Top 5

  • Alfonso Soriano: K
  • Ryan Theriot: S8/L4MD+
  • Derrek Lee: W.1-2
  • Aramis Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mark DeRosa: D7/L5+.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Reed Johnson: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H(E7)
  • Ronny Cedeno: 8/L8RM+
  • Henry Blanco: S7/G56+.1-2
  • Carlos Zambrano: 43/G4M

Bot 5

  • Marlon Anderson: W
  • Jose Reyes: 7/L7M
  • Daniel Murphy: 8/F78D
  • David Wright: S9/L8RS+.1-3
  • Carlos Delgado: 7/F7D

Top 6

  • Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D+
  • Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
  • Derrek Lee: W
  • Aramis Ramirez: S9/L34D.1-2
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 6/P6D-

Bot 6

  • Carlos Beltran: W
  • Ryan Church: K+SB2
  • Nick Evans: K
  • Argenis Reyes: SB3
  • Argenis Reyes: K

Top 7

  • Reed Johnson: S56/G56
  • Ronny Cedeno: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Micah Hoffpauir: S9/L89S+.1-2
  • Daryle Ward: 6/IF
  • Alfonso Soriano: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
  • Ryan Theriot: 13/G15

Bot 7

  • Ramon Martinez: D8/F89XD+
  • Jose Reyes: S2/BG2L-.2-3
  • Daniel Murphy: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
  • David Wright: 7/F78M

Top 8

  • Derrek Lee: 3/G34
  • Aramis Ramirez: W
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

  • Carlos Delgado: D9/L9LS+
  • Carlos Beltran: S8/L8LS+.2-3
  • Ryan Church: K
  • Ramon Castro: SB2
  • Ramon Castro: 53/G5
  • Endy Chavez: IW
  • Ramon Martinez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jose Reyes: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Reed Johnson: K
  • Ronny Cedeno: 43/G4S-
  • Jim Edmonds: K

Bot 9

  • Daniel Murphy: T9/L89M+
  • David Wright: K
  • Carlos Delgado: IW
  • Carlos Beltran: IW.1-2
  • Ryan Church: 42(3)/FO/G4S.2-3;1-2
  • Ramon Castro: K

Top 10

  • Koyie Hill: 3/G3
  • Alfonso Soriano: 4!/P9LS-
  • Ryan Theriot: S8/L8LS
  • Derrek Lee: SB2
  • Derrek Lee: D9/L9LS.2-H
  • Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+.2-H
  • Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G34

Bot 10

  • Luis Castillo: 43/G4MS
  • Ramon Martinez: 7/F7D+
  • Jose Reyes: K

Notes & reviews

  • Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa left the game due to an injured leg