New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs

Saturday, October 17th, 2015 7:07PM CST

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Game Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on the night of October 17, 2015. Matt Harvey was effective for the Mets, holding Chicago to four hits across seven and two-thirds innings, while Daniel Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud hit home runs off Jon Lester to help secure the victory.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2015

Time: 7:07PM CST

Stadium: Citi Field

Location: Queens, New York

Attendance: 44,287

Line Score

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Game Stats


New York Mets Batting

Mets Batting

Home Runs: Murphy (1, 1st inning off Lester 0 on, 2 Out); d'Arnaud (1, 6th inning off Lester 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Murphy (1), Granderson 2 (2), d'Arnaud (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Murphy, Granderson, d'Arnaud

Sacrifice Flies: Granderson

Sacrifice Hit: Harvey

Ground Into Double Play: Cuddyer

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Céspedes 0-1, Granderson 1-1, Murphy 0-1, Harvey 0-1, Wright 0-1, d'Arnaud 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Wright 1; d'Arnaud 1


New York Mets Pitching

Mets Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Harvey 18-29; Familia 5-6

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Harvey 23-17-7-17; Familia 5-2-3-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Harvey 6-7; Familia 2-1

Game Scores: M Harvey 70


New York Mets Fielding

Mets Fielding

Errors: d'Arnaud (1, throw)

Assists: Céspedes (Castro at Home)


New York Mets Baserunning

Mets Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Wright (1, 2nd base off Lester/Ross); Lagares (1, 3rd base off Lester/Montero)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Castro (1, Harvey)

Home Runs: Schwarber (1, 8th inning off Harvey 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Castro (1), Schwarber (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Schwarber

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Soler 0-1, Lester 0-1, Báez 1-2, La Stella 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Lester 1; La Stella 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

Intentional Walks: Ross (By Harvey)

Hit By Pitch: Rizzo (By Harvey)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 14-28; Grimm 0-1; Richard 1-1; Cahill 1-2

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 21-4-20-20; Grimm 2-0-0-1; Richard 0-0-0-1; Cahill 2-2-0-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 7-8; Grimm 1-0; Richard 1-0; Cahill 1-0

Game Scores: J Lester 46


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Báez-Rizzo)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Báez (1, 2nd base off Harvey/d'Arnaud)


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