Postgame Thread: 5/23 Mets @ Cubs

### Line Score – Game Over

| |1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|R|H|E|LOB|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|NYM|0|0|0|1|0|1|0|0|0|**2**|**6**|**2**|**6**|
|CHC|0|4|0|2|0|0|1|0||**7**|**8**|**0**|**9**|

### Box Score

|**CHC**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**2B**|[Hoerner](https://www.mlb.com/player/663538)|5|0|1|0|0|0|.296|
|**SS**|[Swanson](https://www.mlb.com/player/621020)|5|0|1|1|0|2|.265|
|**LF**|[Happ](https://www.mlb.com/player/664023)|3|0|0|0|2|2|.283|
|**RF**|[Suzuki, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/673548)|4|1|1|1|1|1|.283|
|**DH**|[Morel](https://www.mlb.com/player/666624)|3|2|1|1|1|1|.367|
|**CF**|[Tauchman](https://www.mlb.com/player/643565)|3|1|1|0|1|0|.286|
|**3B**|[Wisdom](https://www.mlb.com/player/621550)|4|0|0|0|0|4|.220|
|**C**|[Gomes](https://www.mlb.com/player/543228)|4|1|1|1|0|2|.292|
|**1B**|[Mervis](https://www.mlb.com/player/670223)|3|2|2|3|1|0|.235|

|**CHC**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Smyly](https://www.mlb.com/player/592767 “Game Score: 53”)|5.0|4|2|2|2|5|85-54|2.93|
|[Estrada](https://www.mlb.com/player/669093)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|8-6|0.00|
|[Merryweather](https://www.mlb.com/player/657240)|0.2|2|0|0|0|2|11-11|4.91|
|[Leiter Jr.](https://www.mlb.com/player/643410)|1.1|0|0|0|0|2|19-13|1.86|
|[Fulmer](https://www.mlb.com/player/605242)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|8-5|7.20|

|**NYM**| |AB|R|H|RBI|BB|SO|BA|
|-|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|**CF**|[Nimmo](https://www.mlb.com/player/607043)|4|1|3|0|0|1|.301|
|**2B**|[Escobar, Edu](https://www.mlb.com/player/500871)|3|0|1|0|0|0|.220|
|[](/spacer)2B|[](/spacer)[McNeil](https://www.mlb.com/player/643446)|1|0|0|0|0|1|.287|
|**SS**|[Lindor](https://www.mlb.com/player/596019)|3|0|0|0|1|0|.232|
|**1B**|[Alonso](https://www.mlb.com/player/624413)|3|1|1|2|1|1|.230|
|**DH**|[Vientos](https://www.mlb.com/player/668901)|2|0|0|0|0|2|.154|
|[](/spacer)DH|[](/spacer)[Vogelbach](https://www.mlb.com/player/596129)|2|0|0|0|0|0|.237|
|**RF**|[Marte, S](https://www.mlb.com/player/516782)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.239|
|**3B**|[Baty](https://www.mlb.com/player/683146)|4|0|0|0|0|1|.247|
|**LF**|[Pham](https://www.mlb.com/player/502054)|4|0|1|0|0|2|.210|
|**C**|[Sánchez](https://www.mlb.com/player/596142)|3|0|0|0|0|1|.167|

|**NYM**|IP|H|R|ER|BB|SO|P-S|ERA|
|-|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|[Megill](https://www.mlb.com/player/656731 “Game Score: 25”)|3.2|6|6|4|2|5|78-44|4.32|
|[Leone](https://www.mlb.com/player/608678)|1.1|1|0|0|1|3|26-16|6.00|
|[Nogosek](https://www.mlb.com/player/668665)|2.2|1|1|1|3|4|61-32|4.43|
|[Brigham](https://www.mlb.com/player/656257)|0.1|0|0|0|0|0|5-3|2.93|

### Scoring Plays

|Inning|Event|Score|
|:-:|-|:-:|
|B2|[Seiya Suzuki homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/11)|**1**-0|
|B2|[Yan Gomes singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brett Baty. Christopher Morel scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/15)|**2**-0|
|B2|[Matt Mervis homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Yan Gomes scores.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/16)|**4**-0|
|T4|[Pete Alonso homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/26)|4-**1**|
|B4|[Cubs 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.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/32)|**5**-1|
|B4|[Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. Matt Mervis scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/34)|**6**-1|
|T6|[Pete 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.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/47)|6-**2**|
|B7|[Christopher Morel homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718055/play/60)|**7**-2|

### Highlights

|Description|Length|Video|
|-|-|-|
|Bullpen availability for New York, May 23 vs Cubs|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/dd57c114-a94b-49e2-836b-bad5b115e7b9.mp4)|
|Bullpen availability for Chicago, May 23 vs Mets|0:07|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/2c971a05-bbba-4121-a871-4854e7d9f0b4.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for New York, May 23 vs Cubs|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/abcabe1b-1925-4ab2-8222-226bf34dd42e.mp4)|
|Fielding alignment for Chicago, May 23 vs Mets|0:11|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/b6edbcca-1b0e-4a38-bfa2-fa4039b13218.mp4)|
|Starting lineups for Mets at Cubs – May 23, 2023|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/26c4becd-85e1-4bfe-9829-0a34c1d0fc99.mp4)|
|Breaking down Matt Mervis’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/72592f59-a54e-4ff6-804b-68c051e2cf35.mp4)|
|Analyzing Matt Mervis’s home run through bat tracking|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/a78f436f-25fb-4236-956b-e8523b8747b0.mp4)|
|Seiya Suzuki’s home run through bat tracking data|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/dfc09422-7369-4709-b979-096bc1b7c614.mp4)|
|Breaking down Seiya Suzuki’s home run|0:14|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/820253d8-38f6-4d0f-aba0-edbc6c181299.mp4)|
|The distance behind Pete Alonso’s home run|0:10|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/9c65bfff-e67f-4bb4-a0e3-1fc1204d48d5.mp4)|
|A deep dive into Pete Alonso’s home run|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8bb6924c-c2bf-4e6d-8e9c-e33a2f628a5e.mp4)|
|Breaking down Drew Smyly’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/26cc88df-c5df-47cb-a053-240e52075dbd.mp4)|
|Drew Smyly’s outing against the Mets|0:20|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8791908d-f39c-41b1-83fa-989d3cb8333d.mp4)|
|Measuring the stats on Christopher Morel’s home run|0:17|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/73603950-7368-4f63-b016-b2e7f460c9ef.mp4)|
|Analyzing Christopher Morel’s home run through bat tracking|0:09|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/c28a74a7-445b-419c-95da-f4a044b6e3d4.mp4)|
|Breaking down Stephen Nogosek’s pitches|0:08|[Video](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/7359d0a7-1581-40ea-9234-36c9cb59680d.mp4)|
|Seiya Suzuki goes yard to open the scoring in the 2nd|0:15|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/23/dd6faeb7-1599219f-80a7f52b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Yan Gomes hits an RBI single in the 2nd inning|0:16|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/dc994950-1e6a-4273-8700-43da84208a53.mp4)|
|Matt Mervis crushes a two-run home run in the 2nd|0:26|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/23/9634031d-698a5f11-5abfa66d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Pete Alonso launches a solo homer to center field|0:16|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/23/84c9fae6-15f24beb-f8a561bc-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Matt Mervis doubles after overturned call in the 4th|0:22|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/23/e7e259af-3912d3db-6da9d98a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Dansby Swanson hits an RBI single to right field|0:14|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/207f0ed5-37bf-4a0f-946e-ae82a322fa56.mp4)|
|Matt Mervis hits an RBI single in the 4th inning|0:15|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/5601b95e-f22a-44a9-b980-c90dc14c1cd5.mp4)|
|Escobar makes a nice defensive play in the 1st inning|0:37|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/23/cf15136e-d8648ebc-51ae0c1f-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Pete Alonso hits an RBI fielder’s choice to third|0:18|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/56a3f420-874d-4b22-baa0-5bb99668f088.mp4)|
|Christopher Morel goes yard in the 7th inning|0:22|[Video](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-05/23/424af0c8-6a7ad085-c624405d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|Tommy Pham grounds out, third baseman Patrick Wisdom to first baseman Matt Mervis.|0:12|[Video](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/7fd1e286-e7c5-4ed3-b1f8-7c0eaa30e6cb.mp4)|

### Decisions

|Winning Pitcher|Losing Pitcher|Save|
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|Smyly (5-1, 2.93 ERA)|Megill (5-3, 4.32 ERA)||

*Game ended at 9:28 PM.*