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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2023-08-08 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 29640 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to RF · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–2. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Pete Alonso homers (34) on a line drive to center field. Jeff McNeil scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 8th — Mike Tauchman homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Mike Tauchman homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jameson Taillon L: Drew Smith SV: Adbert Alzolay
Umpires — HP: Lance Barrett · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Tauchman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christopher Morel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Madrigal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Nimmo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff McNeil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Alonso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Vogelbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Vientos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Narvaez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ortega | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Phil Bickford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Gott | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Smith | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Ottavino | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Tauchman: W
- Nico Hoerner: 3/G23-.1-2
- Ian Happ: 63/G4.2-3
- Cody Bellinger: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Brandon Nimmo: 5/P5SF/FL
- Jeff McNeil: S7/L7L
- Francisco Lindor: 6/P89S
- Pete Alonso: HR/L8XD+.1-H
- Dan Vogelbach: K
Top 2
- Dansby Swanson: 53/G56
- Jeimer Candelario: 7/F7S
- Christopher Morel: K
Bot 2
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Mark Vientos: 43/G6M
- Omar Narvaez: D9/L9D+
- Rafael Ortega: 8/F89XD
Top 3
- Yan Gomes: K
- Nick Madrigal: 53/G56
- Mike Tauchman: S9/L9
- Nico Hoerner: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Nimmo: 7/F78
- Jeff McNeil: K
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 4
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: HR/L9D
- Dansby Swanson: 3/P3DF/FL
- Jeimer Candelario: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Pete Alonso: 43/G4
- Dan Vogelbach: 7/L78D+
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8S
Top 5
- Christopher Morel: W
- Yan Gomes: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Nick Madrigal: FC/G1S.2X3(15);B-1
- Mike Tauchman: PO1(13)
- Mike Tauchman: K
Bot 5
- Mark Vientos: K
- Omar Narvaez: 43/G4
- Rafael Ortega: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
- Ian Happ: 8/F78S
- Cody Bellinger: K
Bot 6
- Brandon Nimmo: 8/F78XD
- Jeff McNeil: 13/G4S-
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 7
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6D+
- Jeimer Candelario: D7/G5
- Christopher Morel: K
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9L
Bot 7
- Pete Alonso: 63/G6
- Dan Vogelbach: 4/P4D
- Abraham Almonte: K
Top 8
- Nick Madrigal: 8/F8D
- Mike Tauchman: HR/F78XD
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L89D
- Ian Happ: K
- Cody Bellinger: SB2
- Cody Bellinger: K
Bot 8
- Mark Vientos: S8/G6M
- Omar Narvaez: 9/F9S
- Francisco Alvarez: 9/L9D+
- Brandon Nimmo: S57/G56.1-3
- Jeff McNeil: 43/G34
Top 9
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Jeimer Candelario: S7/G6
- Christopher Morel: K
- Yan Gomes: S7/L7.1-2
- Nick Madrigal: 6/L6
Bot 9
- Francisco Lindor: S9/L9
- Pete Alonso: 9/L9LD
- Dan Vogelbach: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned.
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.