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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2023-05-23 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35958 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Seiya Suzuki homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Matt Mervis homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Yan Gomes scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Drew Smyly L: Tylor Megill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Roberto Ortiz · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Nimmo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Vientos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Baty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Vogelbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff McNeil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Tauchman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Mervis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tylor Megill | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Dominic Leone | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Stephen Nogosek | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Jeff Brigham | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Smyly | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Jeremiah Estrada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Merryweather | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Nimmo: DGR/F9LD
- Eduardo Escobar: 53/G56
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8D
- Pete Alonso: W
- Mark Vientos: K
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G34
- Dansby Swanson: 143/G1
- Ian Happ: K
Top 2
- Starling Marte: 53/G56
- Brett Baty: 31/G34
- Tommy Pham: K
Bot 2
- Seiya Suzuki: HR/F8XD
- Christopher Morel: W
- Mike Tauchman: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: PB.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Yan Gomes: S5/G56S.3-H
- Matt Mervis: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: 3/L34
Top 3
- Gary Sanchez: 9/F89
- Brandon Nimmo: K
- Eduardo Escobar: 3/P3
Bot 3
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Ian Happ: 31/G3
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Christopher Morel: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F78S
- Pete Alonso: HR/F8XD
- Mark Vientos: K
- Starling Marte: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mike Tauchman: E7/L7L.B-2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Yan Gomes: K
- Matt Mervis: S9/G34+.2-H(UR);B-2
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G6+.2-3
- Dansby Swanson: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ian Happ: W.2-3;1-2
- Seiya Suzuki: 63/G6
Top 5
- Brett Baty: 63/G6M-
- Tommy Pham: K
- Gary Sanchez: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Christopher Morel: K
- Mike Tauchman: D9/L9D+
- Patrick Wisdom: WP.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 6
- Brandon Nimmo: S8/G4M
- Eduardo Escobar: S8/F8.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Alonso: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Dan Vogelbach: 8/F8XD.2-3;1-2
- Starling Marte: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Matt Mervis: W
- Nico Hoerner: 7/F7LD
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Ian Happ: K
Top 7
- Brett Baty: K
- Tommy Pham: S9/L9+
- Gary Sanchez: K
- Brandon Nimmo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jeff McNeil: K
Bot 7
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Christopher Morel: HR/F78XD
- Mike Tauchman: W
- Patrick Wisdom: WP.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Yan Gomes: 8/F78
Top 8
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4D+
- Pete Alonso: K
- Dan Vogelbach: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Matt Mervis: 8/L8
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56
- Dansby Swanson: E5/TH/G56.B-2
- Ian Happ: W
- Seiya Suzuki: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Starling Marte: K.BX1(23)
- Brett Baty: 63/G6+
- Tommy Pham: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.