NY Mets 6, Chi Cubs 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(62-47)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NY Mets 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 6 9 1
Chi Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 0
WP: G. Mota (1-0)
LP: R. Dempster (2-4)
(57-51)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 6th: NY Mets
- R. Castro homered to deep left
Bot 6th: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee homered to deep left center
Top 7th: NY Mets
- M. Anderson singled to right, D. Newhan scored, C. Delgado to third
Bot 7th: Chi Cubs
- J. Kendall doubled to deep left, M. DeRosa scored
Top 9th: NY Mets
- C. Delgado doubled to deep right, D. Wright scored, C. Delgado to third advancing on throw
- S. Green doubled to left, C. Delgado scored
- R. Gotay singled to left, S. Green scored
- J. Reyes singled to right, R. Gotay scored, M. Alou to second
 NY Mets
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Reyes ss 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 .303
D. Newhan lf 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 .200
D. Wright 3b 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .304
C. Delgado 1b 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 .251
M. Anderson cf 5 0 1 1 0 2 6 .246
R. Castro c 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .300
S. Green rf 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .270
R. Gotay 2b 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 .352
    L. Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
O. Hernandez p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .184
    P. Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Easley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
    G. Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Alou ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
    B. Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 36 6 9 6 11 11 17  
 Batting
2B - R Gotay (8, B Howry); C Delgado (25, R Dempster); S Green (24, R Dempster).
HR - R Castro (9, 6th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - R Castro (27), M Anderson (12), C Delgado (60), S Green (31), R Gotay (20), J Reyes (44).
2-out RBI - M Anderson, S Green, R Gotay, J Reyes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Anderson 3, D Newhan 3, R Castro 1, R Gotay 1.
Team LOB - 14.
 Base Running
SB - D Newhan (2, 2nd base off C Marmol/J Kendall), J Reyes (52, 2nd base off B Howry/J Kendall).
 
 Fielding
E - R Castro (2, throw).
DP - 1 (J Reyes-C Delgado).
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299
R. Theriot ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
D. Lee 1b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .330
A. Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .318
C. Floyd rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .294
M. DeRosa 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .290
J. Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245
J. Kendall c 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .237
C. Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
    C. Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Fontenot ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
    M. Murton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
    B. Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 34 2 8 2 1 10 10  
 Batting
2B - J Jones (19, O Hernandez); A Ramirez (24, O Hernandez); J Kendall (3, O Hernandez).
HR - D Lee (12, 6th inning off O Hernandez 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - D Lee (58), J Kendall (4).
2-out RBI - D Lee, J Kendall.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, C Floyd 1, A Ramirez 1, A Soriano 1, M Murton 1.
GIDP - J Jones.
Team LOB - 6.
 Base Running
SB - D Lee (5, 2nd base off G Mota/R Castro).
 NY Mets
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
O. Hernandez 6.2 5 2 2 1 9 1 3.00
P. Feliciano 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.90
G. Mota (W, 1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.84
B. Wagner 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.33
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Zambrano 5.0 2 1 1 7 5 1 3.42
C. Marmol 2.0 1 1 1 2 4 0 1.73
B. Howry 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.02
R. Dempster (L, 2-4) 1.0 5 4 4 1 1 0 3.76
IBB - C Delgado (by C Marmol), J Reyes (by B Howry).
Pitches-strikes - O Hernandez 109-67; P Feliciano 5-3; G Mota 16-9; B Wagner 14-9; C Zambrano 94-49; C Marmol 34-20; B Howry 30-21; R Dempster 26-17.
Ground balls-fly balls - O Hernandez 3-8; P Feliciano 0-0; G Mota 0-3; B Wagner 3-0; C Zambrano 7-3; C Marmol 1-1; B Howry 2-0; R Dempster 0-2.
Batters faced - O Hernandez 26; P Feliciano 1; G Mota 4; B Wagner 4; C Zambrano 24; C Marmol 9; B Howry 5; R Dempster 9.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Fieldin Culbreth.
Time: 3:08.
Attendance: 41,512.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 16 mph, in from right.
Game Notes
CHICAGO PITCHER CARLOS ZAMBRANO LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.
CHICAGO PITCHER CARLOS ZAMBRANO LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING WITH CRAMPS AND DEHYDRATION.

Updated on Friday, Aug 3, 2007 5:45 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 NY Mets
R. Gotay R. Gotay
2-4
1 RBI
 Chi Cubs
D. Lee D. Lee
2-4, 1 HR
1 RBI