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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2018-06-03 · Day game · Citi Field · Att: 34946 · 62°F · Wind 13 mph from RF · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 7th — Ian Happ strikes out swinging. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Adrian Gonzalez grounds into a double play, first baseman Anthony Rizzo to shortstop Javier Baez to pitcher Brian Duensing. Michael Conforto out at 2nd. Adrian Gonzalez out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Jon Lester L: Steven Matz SV: Brian Duensing
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Nimmo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Conforto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Guillorme | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amed Rosario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Matz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Randy Rosario | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Paul Sewald | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albert Almora: 53/G56S
- Jason Heyward: 63/G4M
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Jay Bruce: K
- Kevin Plawecki: K
- Michael Conforto: SB3;SB2
- Michael Conforto: K
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Schwarber: POCS2(136)
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 31/G3
- Luis Guillorme: 7/L7M
- Amed Rosario: 9/F3DF-
Top 3
- Addison Russell: D9/L9LS
- Tommy La Stella: 3/G3.2-3
- Jon Lester: FC1/BG15S-.3XH(12);B-1
- Albert Almora: S9/L89M.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4M-
Bot 3
- Steven Matz: K
- Brandon Nimmo: 7/F7D+
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 4
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 4
- Jay Bruce: 6/F5-
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/L8LD+
- Michael Conforto: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Addison Russell: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-
- Tommy La Stella: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 5
- Adrian Gonzalez: 13/G13S-
- Luis Guillorme: 6/L6D
- Amed Rosario: E6/G56
- Steven Matz: K
Top 6
- Jon Lester: K
- Albert Almora: K
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Brandon Nimmo: K
- Jose Bautista: HP
- Jay Bruce: 8/F8RXD+
- Kevin Plawecki: S67/G6+.1-2
- Michael Conforto: W.2-3;1-2
- Adrian Gonzalez: 31/G34-
Top 7
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Ian Happ: SBH;SB2
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Schwarber: S4/G4.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 4/SF/F4D-.3-H
- Tommy La Stella: SB2
- Tommy La Stella: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Luis Guillorme: 7/F7M
- Amed Rosario: S7/G56
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Top 8
- Jon Lester: K
- Albert Almora: 63/G6S-
- Jason Heyward: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Jose Bautista: 9/L9M
- Jay Bruce: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Plawecki: K
Top 9
- Javier Baez: K
- Willson Contreras: 3/F3SF-
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7D+
Bot 9
- Michael Conforto: S87/F8LM
- Adrian Gonzalez: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S-
- Luis Guillorme: 6/F56-
Notes & reviews
- Addison Russell left with an injured hand