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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

2009-08-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39381 · 69°F · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:32

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Kevin Gregg earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Alfonso Soriano went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		5	9

W: Kevin Gregg L: Brian Stokes SV: Carlos Marmol

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Angel Pagan	4	1	2	0	0	0
Luis Castillo	3	0	0	0	0	0
Daniel Murphy	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jeff Francoeur	4	1	1	0	0	1
Fernando Tatis	3	0	2	1	1	0
Omir Santos	3	0	1	1	1	0
Cory Sullivan	4	0	0	0	0	0
Wilson Valdez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Pat Misch	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jeremy Reed	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Sheffield	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ryan Theriot	4	0	0	0	0	0
Milton Bradley	3	2	3	0	1	0
Derrek Lee	4	0	2	1	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	4	1	1	1	0	0
Jeff Baker	3	1	0	0	1	0
Alfonso Soriano	3	1	3	3	1	0
Geovany Soto	3	0	0	0	1	1
Sam Fuld	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ted Lilly	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kosuke Fukudome	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Misch	7.0	6	2	2
Brian Stokes	0.1	3	1	0
Elmer Dessens	0.2	0	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ted Lilly	7.1	6	2	2
Kevin Gregg	0.2	1	0	1
Carlos Marmol	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Angel Pagan: 4/F4-
Luis Castillo: 53/G6S+
Daniel Murphy: 43/G34

Bot 1

Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
Milton Bradley: D9/F9LD+
Derrek Lee: S7/G56.2-H;BX2(754)
Aramis Ramirez: 13/G13-

Top 2

Jeff Francoeur: D7/F7D+
Fernando Tatis: S8/L8RM.2-3
Omir Santos: S9/F9S.3-H;1-2
Cory Sullivan: 4!/L4
Wilson Valdez: 53/G15-.2-3;1-2
Pat Misch: K

Bot 2

Jeff Baker: 8/L8RM+
Alfonso Soriano: S9/F9S
Geovany Soto: K
Sam Fuld: 7/F78M

Top 3

Angel Pagan: S9/L34D+
Luis Castillo: 3!/G4S.1-2
Daniel Murphy: 43/G4.2-3
Jeff Francoeur: 53/G6S

Bot 3

Ted Lilly: 13/G13
Ryan Theriot: 43/G4
Milton Bradley: W
Derrek Lee: S7/L7S+.1-2
Aramis Ramirez: 8!/F8LD+

Top 4

Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
Omir Santos: E7/F78S
Cory Sullivan: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Wilson Valdez: S7/L6D-.1-2
Pat Misch: 3/F13-

Bot 4

Jeff Baker: 6/L6
Alfonso Soriano: W
Geovany Soto: 6/L6+
Sam Fuld: 7/F78D

Top 5

Angel Pagan: 4/F4D-
Luis Castillo: 43/G34
Daniel Murphy: K

Bot 5

Ted Lilly: 3/G34
Ryan Theriot: 53/G56+
Milton Bradley: S5/G6S-
Derrek Lee: 9/F9M

Top 6

Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6+
Fernando Tatis: W
Omir Santos: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 6

Aramis Ramirez: 53/UREV/G56
Jeff Baker: 63/G6MD
Alfonso Soriano: S8/F8LM
Geovany Soto: 9/L9M+

Top 7

Cory Sullivan: 8/F8LM
Wilson Valdez: 9/F89M
Pat Misch: 63/G6

Bot 7

Sam Fuld: 43/G4-
Ted Lilly: K
Ryan Theriot: 9/F9S

Top 8

Angel Pagan: D8/F78M
Luis Castillo: 54/SH.2-3
Daniel Murphy: W
Jeff Francoeur: K
Fernando Tatis: D7/F78D+.3-H;1XH(762)

Bot 8

Milton Bradley: D9/L9LM+
Derrek Lee: 9/F9D+.2-3
Aramis Ramirez: S7/G6+.3-H
Jeff Baker: W.1-2
Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
Geovany Soto: W
Sam Fuld: K
Kosuke Fukudome: 5!3/G6S-

Top 9

Omir Santos: W
Cory Sullivan: 9/F9LD
Jeremy Reed: K
Gary Sheffield: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,ramia001,CHN,reynj901,CHI11,F,N,I,,H $Amaris Ramirez hit a fly ball to left that hit the top of the wall in foul territory and then bounced off the pole; it was called foul but Cubs manager Lou Piniella asked about the call; after the umpires huddled, Bill Welke, Mark Carlson and James Hoye watched the replay and upheld the call; Jim Reynolds was the acting chief of the crew

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