BALCO-92
NEW YORK METS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/12/2009
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BALCO-92
NEW YORK METS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1347 - SUNDAY, JULY 12TH , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (40-50) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 11 1
Chicago Cubs (46-45) 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 X 7 11 0
Cubs Sting Mets, 7-2
The Chicago Cubs dealt the New York Mets a loss at Wrigley Field. The final score was 7-2. Willy Aybar was especially productive for Chicago. In addition to his 2 singles and 1 triple, he scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Tony Saunders was the winning pitcher. Over 7.2 innings, he allowed 1 run on 9 hits, with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Chicago is now 46-45, while New York is 40-50.

Chicago took a 4-1 lead on Aybar's 1st triple of the season. The 2-run triple, which he hit off Antonio Santiago in the bottom of the sixth, propelled Chicago to the win.

"I thought we played a nice game," Aybar told the Chicago Times. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lee 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .209 1 14
M. Byrd CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .245 4 13
E. Durazo 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .283 15 45
J. Guillen DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .274 16 45
B. Grieve RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .202 11 41
J. Huber C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .244 7 28
S. Frisella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
J. Ortiz 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .291 3 14
J. Lugo SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 2 13
Totals 35 2 11 2 1 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ortiz (5, 9th Inning off J. Prestash, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Frisella (1, 9th Inning off J. Prestash, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Durazo (3, 6th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lee 2 , M. Byrd , E. Durazo 3 , J. Guillen , B. Grieve , J. Huber 2 , S. Frisella 2 , J. Ortiz 3
2-out RBI: J. Ortiz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Huber , J. Ortiz , J. Lugo
GIDP: E. Durazo , J. Lugo
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Frisella (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Izturis SS 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 .286 8 30
D. Young RF 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .243 11 48
J. Ellsbury CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .312 3 51
D. Dorn 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .259 16 63
D. Stubbs LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .275 12 41
O. Garza DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .202 13 57
K. Greene 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .262 5 31
W. Aybar 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 .223 2 11
J. Werth C 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .207 7 16
Totals 35 7 11 7 5 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Garza (23, 4th Inning off W. Starling, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Aybar (1, 6th Inning off A. Santiago, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Young (2, 6th Inning off E. Brandon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Young (11, 1st Inning off W. Starling, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Young 8 , D. Dorn , D. Stubbs , O. Garza 2 , K. Greene , W. Aybar 5 , J. Werth
2-out RBI: D. Young , W. Aybar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Izturis , J. Ellsbury , D. Stubbs , J. Werth
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Werth (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Stubbs-Werth, Aybar-Greene-Dorn, Izturis-Greene-Dorn)
OF assists: 1 (Stubbs(Grieve at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Starling L (2-4) 5.0 5 2 2 2 2 1 90 4.61   
A. Santiago 0.1 2 4 4 2 1 0 23 3.65   
E. Brandon 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 24 1.96   
A. Cavazos 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 24 5.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Starling 49
Batters Faced: W. Starling 22, A. Santiago 5, E. Brandon 6, A. Cavazos 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Starling 3-10, A. Santiago 0-0, E. Brandon 2-2, A. Cavazos 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Starling 90-56, A. Santiago 23-11, E. Brandon 24-13, A. Cavazos 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Brandon 2-2 , A. Cavazos 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Saunders W (10-4) 7.2 9 1 1 1 3 0 99 2.97   
J. Prestash 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 16 5.26   
J. Ascanio 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 59
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 30, J. Prestash 5, J. Ascanio 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 9-8, J. Prestash 2-1, J. Ascanio 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 99-63, J. Prestash 16-12, J. Ascanio 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Prestash 1-0 , J. Ascanio 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willy Aybar
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 33355
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