Mets at Cubs July 16, 2022

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 34,366

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CHC	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	2

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NYM	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	7	0
CHC	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	2

Game

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Running

5th inning - CS: Rafael Ortega (2nd base off M. Scherzer/ T. Nido)

10th inning - SB: Starling Marte (2nd base off M. Givens/ Y. Gomes)

Fielding

E - Rafael Ortega (1)

Double Plays - 1 (Escobar to Alonso)

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Running

10th inning - SB: Seiya Suzuki (2nd base off Y. Lopez/ T. Nido)

Fielding

Double Plays - 2 (Hoerner to Bote to Rivas,Givens to Gomes to Rivas)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:33

Umpires: HP-John Tumpane, 1B-Marvin Hudson, 2B-Brennan Miller, 3B-Erich Bacchus

Weather: 69 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 12 MPH Left to Right

News From July 16, 2022

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Starling Marte

Records 11th steal

OFNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Marte went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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Eduardo Escobar

Swats homer, double in win

3BNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Escobar went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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Max Scherzer

Fans 11 in nightcap

PNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Scherzer allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts in 6.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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Taijuan Walker

Six strong in no-decision

PNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Walker did not factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Cubs. He struck out five.

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Edwin Diaz

Closes out first game Saturday

PNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Diaz picked up the save in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs. He threw a perfect frame and struck out two on 10 pitches.

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Dominic Smith

Heading for MRI

1BNew York Mets AAA

July 16, 2022

Smith will undergo an MRI on his right ankle, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

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Dominic Smith

Exits with apparent injury

1BNew York Mets AAA

July 16, 2022

Smith was removed from Saturday's matinee against the Cubs in the top of the 10th inning due to an apparent left ankle injury, Deesha Thosar of FoxSports.com reports.

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Jacob deGrom

Scheduled to throw live BP

PNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

DeGrom (shoulder) is slated to throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Deesha Thosar of FoxSports.com reports.

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Yoan Lopez

Serving as 27th man

PNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as the 27th man during Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

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Tomas Nido

Riding pine for matinee

CNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Nido isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

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Starling Marte

Not starting Game 1

OFNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Marte isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

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Mark Canha

On bench for matinee

1BNew York Mets

July 16, 2022

Canha isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

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Seiya Suzuki

Records three hits, steal in loss

OFChicago Cubs

July 16, 2022

Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in a 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Mets in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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Drew Smyly

Takes no-decision Saturday

PChicago Cubs

July 16, 2022

Smyly allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out four in 4.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Mets in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

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Marcus Stroman

Fans six in matinee

PChicago Cubs

July 16, 2022

Stroman did not factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on one hit and two walks over 4.1 innings against the Mets. He struck out six.

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Ian Happ

Ejected from Game 2 on Saturday

OFChicago Cubs

July 16, 2022

Happ was ejected from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets for arguing balls and strikes, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

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Christopher Morel

Not starting evening game

2BChicago Cubs

July 16, 2022

Morel will sit for the second portion of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

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Willson Contreras

Resting for nightcap

CChicago Cubs

July 16, 2022

Contreras will be on the bench for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

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Anderson Espinoza

Called up as 27th man

PChicago Cubs F

July 16, 2022

Espinoza was recalled from Triple-A Iowa to serve as the 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

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