Monday, August 27th, 2018 7:05PM CST
On Monday night, Jon Lester provided a complete performance for the Chicago Cubs in their 7-4 victory over the New York Mets, which marked Chicago's sixth consecutive win. Lester pitched six innings on the mound, added offense by hitting a timely single off Noah Syndergaard to drive in two runs, and also contributed defensively with two impressive plays in the field.
Date: Monday, August 27th, 2018
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 38,935
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
NYM |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Murphy (11, Syndergaard); Rizzo 2 (24, Blevins, Syndergaard); Báez (35, Syndergaard); Zobrist (22, Blevins)
Home Runs: Rizzo (22, 8th inning off Zamora 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Rizzo 2 (86), Lester 2 (9), Zobrist (49), Contreras (44)
2-out Runs Batted In: Lester 2, Rizzo
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-16 (Báez 1-2, Lester 1-1, Zobrist 2-3, Almora Jr. 0-1, Contreras 1-3, Bote 0-2, Rizzo 1-2, Heyward 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Báez 1; Contreras 1; Bote 2

Pitcher Notes: Wilson pitched to 1 batter in the 9th
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 13/25; Cishek 1/4; Edwards Jr. 1/3; Strop 2/3; Wilson 1/1; Chavez 2/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 14-10-9-19; Cishek 3-2-1-3; Edwards Jr. 2-1-3-3; Strop 2-1-0-2; Wilson 0-1-1-1; Chavez 2-2-5-0
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 2-11; Cishek 0-2; Edwards Jr. 2-1; Strop 1-0; Wilson 0-0; Chavez 0-0
Game Scores: J Lester 50

Errors: Bote (1, ground ball)

Caught Stealing: Báez (7, 2nd base by Syndergaard)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (2, 2nd base off Syndergaard/Plawecki)
Picked Off: Báez (1st base by Syndergaard)

Home Runs: Conforto (19, 2nd inning off Lester 0 on, 0 Out); Plawecki (5, 7th inning off Cishek 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Jackson (25), Conforto (53), Rosario (42), Plawecki (25)
2-out Runs Batted In: Rosario
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-7 (Flores 0-1, Bruce 1-1, Jackson 2-3, Rosario 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Flores 2; Jackson 2

Pitcher Notes: Blevins pitched to 3 batters in the 7th
Wild Pitches: Syndergaard
Intentional Walks: Schwarber (By Syndergaard)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Syndergaard 15/29; Blevins 1/3; Smith 2/4; Zamora 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Syndergaard 9-18-19-19; Blevins 2-0-6-3; Smith 5-3-2-2; Zamora 4-2-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Syndergaard 6-5; Blevins 0-0; Smith 1-0; Zamora 1-0
Game Scores: N Syndergaard 41

Caught Stealing: Jackson (3, 2nd base by Lester/Contreras); Rosario (9, 2nd base by Lester)
Stolen Bases: Rosario (16, 2nd base off Lester/Contreras)
Picked Off: Rosario (1st base by Lester)
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