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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-10-21 · 2015 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 4 ◀ Game 3 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 42227 · 72°F · Wind 8 mph to RF · 3:32
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Lucas Duda homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Curtis Granderson scores. Yoenis Cespedes scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Lucas Duda homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Curtis Granderson scores. Yoenis Cespedes scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bartolo Colon L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: Tim Timmons · RF: Ted Barrett
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wright | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoenis Cespedes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilmer Flores | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steven Matz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Lagares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Nieuwenhuis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy La Stella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Montero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Coghlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Bartolo Colon | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Addison Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Travis Wood | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Clayton Richard | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: S7/L
- David Wright: K
- Daniel Murphy: 5/P5F
- Yoenis Cespedes: SB2
- Yoenis Cespedes: W
- Lucas Duda: HR/8/F.2-H;1-H
- Travis d'Arnaud: HR/89/L
- Michael Conforto: HP
- Wilmer Flores: S76/L-.1-3
- Steven Matz: SB2
- Steven Matz: 9/F
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G
- Jorge Soler: K
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 2
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F
- David Wright: W
- Daniel Murphy: S7/L.1-2
- Yoenis Cespedes: K
- Lucas Duda: D9/L.2-H;1-H
- Travis d'Arnaud: K
Bot 2
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G
- Starlin Castro: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/L
Top 3
- Michael Conforto: 8/L
- Wilmer Flores: W
- Steven Matz: OA.1X2(26)
- Steven Matz: K
Bot 3
- Javier Baez: 53/G
- Travis Wood: 13/G
- David Ross: W
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G
Top 4
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P
- David Wright: 63/G
- Daniel Murphy: S7/L
- Juan Lagares: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: D9/L
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Starlin Castro: 5/L+
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: 6/P5F
Top 5
- Lucas Duda: 43/G
- Travis d'Arnaud: 3/G
- Michael Conforto: K
Bot 5
- Austin Jackson: K
- David Ross: 9/F
- Dexter Fowler: S9/F
- Jorge Soler: S8/L.1-2
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 6
- Wilmer Flores: T8/L
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 3/G+
- Curtis Granderson: 63/G
- David Wright: 53/G
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G
- Starlin Castro: 63/G
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Javier Baez: 8/F-
Top 7
- Daniel Murphy: D8/F
- Juan Lagares: 53/BG/SH.2-3
- Lucas Duda: W
- Travis d'Arnaud: HP.1-2
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Wilmer Flores: 9/F
Bot 7
- Tommy La Stella: 8/L
- Miguel Montero: K
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G
Top 8
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
- David Wright: W
- Daniel Murphy: HR/8/F.1-H
- Juan Lagares: 53/G
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: D7/L
- Kris Bryant: HR/78/F.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/L
- Starlin Castro: 53/G
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Top 9
- Lucas Duda: D9/L
- Travis d'Arnaud: 43/G+
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Wilmer Flores: 53/G
Bot 9
- Chris Coghlan: 43/G
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G
- Miguel Montero: W
- Dexter Fowler: DI.1-2
- Dexter Fowler: K
Notes & reviews
- Daniel Murphy named NLCS MVP
- Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes left the game due to an injured shoulder
- Daniel Murphy homered in his sixth consecutive post-season game, the first player to do so