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Chi Cubs won 2-1

Game 1: Friday, July 6
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Game 2: Saturday, July 7
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Game 3: Sunday, July 8
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Cubs 7

(33-52, 14-32 away)

Mets 0

(46-40, 26-20 home)

1:10 PM ET, July 8, 2012

Citi Field, New York, NY 

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CHC 400000300 7 9 0
NYM 000000000 0 8 0

W: R. Dempster (4-3)

L: J. Niese (7-4)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Johnson CF-LF42200012.302.354.450
S Castro SS4223019.291.314.422
A Rizzo 1B40000010.354.367.688
A Soriano LF41110014.265.323.469
0000000.272.308.305
J Baker RF4121019.272.313.447
G Soto C40120216.177.256.340
D Barney 2B40000112.259.304.362
L Valbuena 3B41100012.225.253.425
R Dempster P2000018.111.111.185
0000000.065.094.161
1000003.235.292.379
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000014.286.364.519
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3679707109   
a-popped out to second for P Maholm in the 7th
b-struck out looking for J Russell in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Baker (9, J Niese)
HR: S Castro (7, 7th inning off J Niese 2 on, 2 Out)
RBI: A Soriano (48), J Baker (15), G Soto 2 (12), S Castro 3 (43)
2-out RBI: S Castro 3
Cubs RISP: 4-5 (A Rizzo 0-1, J Baker 1-1, G Soto 1-1, A Soriano 1-1, S Castro 1-1)
Team LOB: 2
FIELDING
DP: 2 (D Barney-S Castro-A Rizzo, A Rizzo-S Castro-M Corpas).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Dempster
(W, 4-3)		5.040004063-451.99
P Maholm1.020000012-74.57
M Corpas1.01000008-51.80
J Russell1.01000008-52.38
S Camp1.000001011-72.80
Totals9.0800050102-69 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Dempster 14/19; P Maholm 2/4; M Corpas 1/3; J Russell 3/4; S Camp 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Dempster 20-6-5-14; P Maholm 3-0-0-4; M Corpas 1-0-1-3; J Russell 1-0-0-4; S Camp 1-1-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Dempster 6-5; P Maholm 2-1; M Corpas 3-0; J Russell 0-3; S Camp 0-2
Game Scores: R Dempster 63
New York Mets
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Tejada SS4010009.325.381.405
D Murphy 2B4030008.295.335.410
D Wright 3B40100110.351.441.563
I Davis 1B40000115.201.271.388
L Duda RF40000218.249.341.405
S Hairston LF4010009.249.291.524
J Valdespin CF3010019.257.297.529
J Thole C30000011.264.316.315
J Niese P2010009.240.367.240
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.257.350.371
1000004.281.320.354
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3308005102   
a-hit for J Niese in the 8th
b-flied out to left for O Quintanilla in the 8th
BATTING
3B: S Hairston (2, R Dempster)
GIDP: L Duda, J Thole
Mets RISP: 0-8 (I Davis 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, J Thole 0-1, D Wright 0-1, J Valdespin 0-1, L Duda 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: D Murphy (6, 2nd base off R Dempster/G Soto)
New York Mets
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Niese
(L, 7-4)		7.097703189-673.73
P Beato1.000002012-90.00
T Byrdak1.00000208-73.57
Totals9.0977071109-83 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Niese 21/30; P Beato 2/3; T Byrdak 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Niese 18-4-18-27; P Beato 5-1-2-1; T Byrdak 3-2-2-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Niese 6-12; P Beato 0-1; T Byrdak 0-1
Game Scores: J Niese 34

Scoring Summary

CHCNYM
1stA Soriano singled to left, R Johnson scored, S Castro to second.10
1stJ Baker doubled to right, S Castro scored, A Soriano to third.20
1stG Soto singled to right, A Soriano and J Baker scored.40
7thS Castro homered to left center (407 feet), L Valbuena and R Johnson scored.70
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Game Information

StadiumCiti Field, New York, NY
Attendance25,920 (61.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:08
Weather89 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Dana Demuth, Second Base - Angel Campos, Third Base - Paul Nauert