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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-04-20 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10137 · 39°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from CF · 3:32
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Willson Contreras reaches on a throwing error by third baseman J. D. Davis. Eric Sogard scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Francisco Lindor grounds out to first baseman Anthony Rizzo — worth 15% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Taijuan Walker (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Jake Arrieta L: Taijuan Walker SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Nic Lentz · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Nimmo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff McNeil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Taijuan Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Villar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Pillar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Guillorme | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Arrieta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taijuan Walker | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
 Robert Gsellman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Barnes | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Workman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Nimmo: K
- Francisco Lindor: 13/G6MS
- Dominic Smith: 7/L78
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: W
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/L8
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 2
- Pete Alonso: 9/F9
- Michael Conforto: W
- Jeff McNeil: 9/F89D
- J. D. Davis: W.1-2
- James McCann: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Joc Pederson: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Heyward: 8/L8D
Top 3
- Taijuan Walker: 53/G5
- Brandon Nimmo: K
- Francisco Lindor: 53/G6S
Bot 3
- Eric Sogard: W
- Jake Arrieta: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Ian Happ: K
- Willson Contreras: E5/TH/G5D+.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: 4(1)/FO/G1S+.B-1
Top 4
- Dominic Smith: S7/L7LS
- Pete Alonso: 7/F7D
- Michael Conforto: K
- Jeff McNeil: 163/G4D
Bot 4
- Joc Pederson: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Heyward: S9/L89
- Eric Sogard: SB2
- Eric Sogard: S8/L78S.2-H
- Jake Arrieta: W.1-2
- Ian Happ: W.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 5
- J. D. Davis: HR/F78XD
- James McCann: K
- Jonathan Villar: S9/G34
- Brandon Nimmo: WP.1-2
- Brandon Nimmo: 43/G34.2-3
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Dominic Smith: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Kris Bryant: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Joc Pederson: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7
Top 6
- Pete Alonso: K
- Michael Conforto: K
- Jeff McNeil: 6/P56D
Bot 6
- Eric Sogard: S1/G25-
- Matt Duffy: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Ian Happ: 63/G4D+
Top 7
- J. D. Davis: S4/G6M+
- James McCann: 9/L9D+
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Brandon Nimmo: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7L
- Kris Bryant: S6/G56
- Joc Pederson: 63/G4D
Top 8
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7D
- Dominic Smith: S9/L89
- Pete Alonso: 7/F78D
- Michael Conforto: 13/G1-
Bot 8
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8D
- Eric Sogard: 9/F89XD
Top 9
- Jeff McNeil: W
- J. D. Davis: K
- James McCann: W.1-2
- Luis Guillorme: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Nimmo: K
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Mets challenged call that Heyward was safe at 2nd; call upheld - stolen base
- Pitcher Walker ejected by HP umpire Libka for arguing balls and strikes
- Mets manager Rojas ejected by HP umpire Libka for arguing balls and strikes