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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 21, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Maine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,582 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Eric Cooper 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Derryl Cousins |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ryan Church | Right Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Endy Chavez | Left Fielder |
| John Maine | Pitcher |
| Willie Randolph | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Left Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 2008
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Zambrano
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Zambrano
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maine
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Maine
There goes Johnson. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Reyes applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Maine
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Maine
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Zambrano
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Zambrano
Church hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Zambrano
Casanova strikes out. There goes Church. The throw from Soto to Cedeno, and Church is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maine
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Maine
Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Maine
DeRosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Maine
Soto hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Zambrano
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maine vs. Zambrano
Maine strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Zambrano
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Maine
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Maine
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maine
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Maine
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Zambrano
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Maine
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Maine
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Maine
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Maine
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Maine
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Maine
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Zambrano
Delgado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Zambrano
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Zambrano
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fontenot fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Cedeno covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Maine
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maine
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Maine
Fontenot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Maine
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Zambrano
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Chavez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maine vs. Zambrano
Maine bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chavez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Zambrano
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Chavez scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Zambrano
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Zambrano
There goes Castillo. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Castillo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Zambrano
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Zambrano
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maine
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Maine
Fukudome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Maine
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Maine
There's a wild pitch. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Maine
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Zambrano
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Church vs. Zambrano
Church hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Zambrano
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sanchez
Duaner Sanchez now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright juggles the ball. That's an error on Wright. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Sanchez
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Sanchez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Fontenot vs. Sanchez
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Marmol
Reed Johnson now playing left field. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Mark DeRosa now playing second base. Felix Pie now playing center field.
Chavez hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Marmol
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Duaner Sanchez.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Marmol
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes misplays the ball. That's an error on Reyes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Heilman
Ramirez is hit by the pitch. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Heilman
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
DeRosa vs. Heilman
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Heilman
Soto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Heilman
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. Ramirez scores. Fukudome moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pie vs. Sosa
Jorge Sosa now pitching.
Pie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sosa
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wood
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wood
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/2008 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reyes J, ss 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Castillo L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fontenot M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wright D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Beltran C, cf 4 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0
Delgado C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lee D, 1b 4 2 1 0
Church R, rf 3 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 2 2 1 2
Casanova R, c 3 0 0 0 Fukudome K, rf 4 1 2 0
Chavez E, lf 3 1 1 0 DeRosa M, lf-2b 4 0 1 0
Maine J, p 1 0 0 0 Soto G, c 4 0 0 0
Sanchez D, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ss 4 1 1 2
Anderson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 2 0 0 0
Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0 Ward D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0 Pie F, cf 1 1 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 5 0 33 7 8 7
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 200 05x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maine J (L) 6.0 5 2 2 2 6
Sanchez D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Heilman A 0.2 2 4 0 0 1
Sosa J 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 4
Marmol C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wood K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wright D, Reyes J
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Chavez E
HR -- Ramirez A, Pie F
SB -- Castillo L
CS -- Johnson R, Church R
SH -- Maine J
HBP -- by Maine J (Johnson R), by Heilman A (Ramirez A)
WP -- Maine J
T -- 2:45
A -- 40582
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