New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · May 23, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York MetsNYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerDrew Smyly
- LoserTylor Megill
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Seiya Suzuki homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.0-1
- Bot 2Yan Gomes singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brett Baty. Christopher Morel scores.0-2
- Bot 2Matt Mervis homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Yan Gomes scores.0-4
- Top 4Pete Alonso homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.1-4
- Bot 4Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Matt Mervis singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Mike Tauchman scores. Matt Mervis to 2nd.1-5
- Bot 4Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Matt Mervis scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.1-6
- Top 6Pete Alonso grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Patrick Wisdom. Brandon Nimmo scores. Eduardo Escobar out at 3rd. Francisco Lindor to 2nd. Pete Alonso to 1st.2-6
- Bot 7Christopher Morel homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.2-7
Box score
New York Mets
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon NimmoCF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| Eduardo Escobar2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Jeff McNeil2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| Francisco LindorSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| Pete Alonso1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| Mark VientosDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| Daniel VogelbachDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Starling MarteRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Brett Baty3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Tommy PhamLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .210 |
| Gary SánchezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylor Megill | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 78-44 | 4.32 |
| Dominic Leone | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26-16 | 6.00 |
| Stephen Nogosek | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 61-32 | 4.43 |
| Jeff Brigham | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 2.93 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .283 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .283 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .388 |
| Mike TauchmanCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .220 |
| Yan GomesC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .292 |
| Matt Mervis1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 85-54 | 2.60 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| Julian Merryweather | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-11 | 4.91 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 1.86 |
| Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 7.20 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 35,958
- Duration
- 2 h 46
- Weather
- 71 °F, Clear · wind 8 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Rob Drake (Home plate) · Bill Miller (First base) · Roberto Ortiz (Second base) · Chad Whitson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Mets vs Cubs?
Cubs won 7-2 over Mets on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
When was Mets vs Cubs played?
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Mets vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.