CHC 3, NYM 2 | Aug 8, 2023 | The Best Box Score

Tuesday, August 8, 2023•Citi Field•77°F, Partly Cloudy

CHC

Cubs

NYM

Mets

Final

WIN

Jameson Taillon

LOSS

Drew Smith

SAVE

Adbert Alzolay

The Cubs edged the Mets 3-2 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

⚾Jameson Taillon7.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K

Key Moment

Top 8: Mike Tauchman homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.

Weather: 77°F, Partly CloudyWind: 14 mph, Out To RFFirst pitch: 11:10 PM UTCT: 2:29Att: 29,640Venue: Citi Field

Ump Audit

Lance Barrett

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87.9%D

17 missed calls

+4.4% NYM

+0.77 runs NYM

Win Probability

NYM WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	8	0
NYM	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game 717080 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Mike TauchmanRF	3	1	2	1	1	1	.284/.375/.442	99.5	.654	.834
Nico Hoerner2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.274/.330/.393	93.6	.488	.451
Ian HappLF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.244/.371/.411	96.5	.058	.052
Cody BellingerCF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.331/.382/.557	109.2	.530	.883
Dansby SwansonSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.259/.342/.448	104.4	.383	.348
Jeimer Candelario1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.275/.357/.501	102.7	.221	.202
Christopher MorelDH	3	1	0	0	1	3	.268/.338/.521	99.7	-	-
Yan GomesC	4	0	2	1	0	1	.272/.310/.437	104.1	.516	.516
Nick Madrigal3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.273/.333/.353	97.9	.278	.264
Bench
Jameson TaillonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Julian MerryweatherP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	34	3	8	3	2	11	-	-	-	-

HR:Bellinger (4th off Carrasco, 0 on, 1 out); Tauchman (8th off Smith, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Gomes; Candelario

TB:16

RBI:Tauchman; Gomes; Bellinger

SB:Hoerner

Team LOB:6

New York Mets

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Brandon NimmoCF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.254/.351/.425	106.2	.184

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jameson TaillonW	7.0	3	2	2	7	1	96-67	88.5	5.17
Julian MerryweatherH	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	15-9	91	3.53
Adbert AlzolayS	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	9-8	89.5	2.49
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	7	1	120-84	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Taillon 96-67; Merryweather 15-9; Alzolay 9-8

Groundouts-flyouts:Taillon 5-9; Merryweather 1-2; Alzolay 1-1

New York Mets

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Carlos Carrasco	5.0	3	2	2	2	5	1	75-49	88.9	6.42

Game Notes

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B1Replay review: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: Pete Alonso homers (34) on a line drive to center field. Jeff McNeil scores.

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T5Replay review: Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Nick Madrigal reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Carlos Carrasco to third baseman Mark Vientos. Yan Gomes out at 3rd.

Inherited runners-scored:Walker 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Carrasco 75-49; Bickford 17-11; Gott 13-9; Smith 14-11; Walker 5-3; Ottavino 21-16

Groundouts-flyouts:Carrasco 7-2; Bickford 0-2; Gott 1-1; Smith 0-1; Walker 0-0; Ottavino 0-1

Bench
Abraham AlmonteRF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000/.000/.000	111.8	.005	.007
Omar NarváezC	3	0	1	0	0	0	.200/.282/.267	102.4	.204	.307
Rafael OrtegaLF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.190/.261/.238	94.6	.099	.174
Carlos CarrascoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Phil BickfordP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Trevor GottP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Drew SmithP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Josh WalkerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Adam OttavinoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-