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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
2015-10-18 · 2015 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 44502 · 45°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph L to R · 3:07
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — David Wright doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Curtis Granderson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: David Wright doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Curtis Granderson scores — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Noah Syndergaard L: Jake Arrieta SV: Jeurys Familia
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: Bill Miller · RF: Rob Drake
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coghlan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Montero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Arrieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy La Stella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Denorfia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Daniel Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilmer Flores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Noah Syndergaard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Lagares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Travis Wood | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Clayton Richard | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Syndergaard | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
 Jonathon Niese | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: S7/L
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G+
- David Wright: D8/F.1-H
- Daniel Murphy: HR/9/F.2-H
- Yoenis Cespedes: 3/P3F
- Lucas Duda: K
- Travis d'Arnaud: K
Top 2
- Starlin Castro: 53/G
- Chris Coghlan: 9/F
- Miguel Montero: K
Bot 2
- Michael Conforto: K
- Wilmer Flores: 4/L
- Noah Syndergaard: K
Top 3
- Javier Baez: K
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 3
- Curtis Granderson: W
- David Wright: K+SB2
- Daniel Murphy: IW
- Yoenis Cespedes: SB3
- Yoenis Cespedes: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Lucas Duda: 6/P
- Travis d'Arnaud: 43/G
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: 8/F
- Anthony Rizzo: 5/P
- Starlin Castro: 3/G
Bot 4
- Michael Conforto: 53/G
- Wilmer Flores: K
- Noah Syndergaard: 43/G
Top 5
- Chris Coghlan: 53/G
- Miguel Montero: K
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 5
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G
- David Wright: K
- Daniel Murphy: K
Top 6
- Tommy La Stella: 8/F
- Dexter Fowler: S9/G
- Kyle Schwarber: WP.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: D7/F.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 6
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F
- Lucas Duda: K
- Travis d'Arnaud: 3/P9LF
Top 7
- Starlin Castro: 5/L
- Chris Coghlan: 5/P
- Miguel Montero: 2/P2F
Bot 7
- Michael Conforto: K
- Wilmer Flores: K
- Juan Lagares: K
Top 8
- Chris Denorfia: 4/P
- Tommy La Stella: 31/G
- Dexter Fowler: S8/F-
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: 31/G
- David Wright: 5/L+
- Daniel Murphy: S7/L
- Yoenis Cespedes: 9/F
Top 9
- Kris Bryant: 9/F
- Anthony Rizzo: S3/G
- Starlin Castro: 63/G-.1-2
- Chris Coghlan: 31/G
Notes & reviews
- Daniel Murphy homered in his fourth consecutive post-season game
- Curtis Granderson caught the ball over the top of the wall