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New York Mets at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 25, 2025Wrigley Field

MetsFlushingNYMWon82-77

Mets 8, Cubs 5

Final
CubsChicagoCHC89-70
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
NYM2013020008100
CHC000113000570

W Nolan McLeanL Shota ImanagaSV Edwin Díaz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Francisco Lindor walks.
  2.  Juan Soto flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Pete Alonso doubles (39) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Francisco Lindor to 3rd.NYM 60%
  4.  Cubs challenged (stadium boundary call), call on the field was upheld: Mark Vientos pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson in foul territory. Francisco Lindor scores. Pete Alonso to 3rd.
  5.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Pete Alonso scores.NYM 69%
  6.  Pitcher Shota Imanaga picks off Brandon Nimmo at 1st on throw to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds out sharply, second baseman Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Ian Happ doubles (32) on a line drive to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 2nd

  1.  Luis Torrens grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Brett Baty called out on strikes.
  3.  Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Luisangel Acuña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Francisco Lindor homers (30) on a fly ball to left field.NYM 81%
  3.  Juan Soto flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Pete Alonso pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  2.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  4.  Nico Hoerner grounds out softly, third baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Pete Alonso.

Top 4th

  1.  Mark Vientos lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Luis Torrens singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
  4.  Brett Baty homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Luis Torrens scores.NYM 96%
  5.  Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  6.  Luisangel Acuña grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki homers (28) on a fly ball to left center field.
  4.  Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Top 5th

  1.  Francisco Lindor flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Juan Soto flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Pete Alonso lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 5th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dansby Swanson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.
  3.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out to pitcher Nolan McLean.

Top 6th

  1.  Mark Vientos grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Luis Torrens flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  4.  Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch, deflected by second baseman Nico Hoerner. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd.
  5.  Tyrone Taylor doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brandon Nimmo scores. Brett Baty scores.
  6.  Luisangel Acuña grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nico Hoerner called out on strikes.
  2.  Ian Happ walks.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros hits a ground-rule double (2) on a line drive down the left-field line. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores.NYM 88%
  5.  Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a fly ball to right fielder Juan Soto.
  7.  Dansby Swanson flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Top 7th

  1.  Francisco Lindor grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Juan Soto strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt Shaw called out on strikes.
  2.  Justin Turner strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nico Hoerner strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 8th

  1.  Mark Vientos strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Nimmo grounds out, first baseman Justin Turner to pitcher Michael Soroka.
  3.  Luis Torrens flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ian Happ lines out sharply to right fielder Juan Soto.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Top 9th

  1.  Brett Baty grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Luisangel Acuña walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.
  4.  Francisco Lindor flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  5.  Juan Soto strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Carson Kelly singles on a fly ball to left fielder Brandon Nimmo.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to right fielder Juan Soto.
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a double play, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Pete Alonso. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson out at 1st.

Top 1st

  1.  NYM 1, CHC 0Cubs challenged (stadium boundary call), call on the field was upheld: Mark Vientos pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson in foul territory. Francisco Lindor scores. Pete Alonso to 3rd.
  2.  NYM 2, CHC 0Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Pete Alonso scores.NYM 69%

Top 3rd

  1.  NYM 3, CHC 0Francisco Lindor homers (30) on a fly ball to left field.NYM 81%

Top 4th

  1.  NYM 6, CHC 0Brett Baty homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Luis Torrens scores.NYM 96%

Bot 4th

  1.  NYM 6, CHC 1Seiya Suzuki homers (28) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 5th

  1.  NYM 6, CHC 2Dansby Swanson homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.

Top 6th

  1.  NYM 8, CHC 2Tyrone Taylor doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brandon Nimmo scores. Brett Baty scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  NYM 8, CHC 5Seiya Suzuki homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores.NYM 88%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · NYM 6–0 CHC

Brett Baty homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Luis Torrens scores.

See it in the scoring summary
NYM 96%NYM +10 pts

Game leaders

MetsFlushing

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Francisco Lindor SS4211110.267
Juan Soto RF5000002.265
Pete Alonso 1B4110001.271
Mark Vientos DH4001001.233
Brandon Nimmo LF4231000.264
Luis Torrens C4110000.226
Brett Baty 3B4223101.255
Tyrone Taylor CF4022001.220
Luisangel Acuña 2B3000011.234
Totals368108227

2B: Alonso, Taylor.HR: Lindor, Baty.RBI: Lindor, Vientos, Nimmo, Baty 3, Taylor 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nolan McLean W5.1555211942.06
Ryne Stanek0.210000125.01
Brooks Raley1.000003142.25
Tyler Rogers1.000000151.89
Edwin Díaz S1.01000081.71

Video

3:58Mets vs. Cubs HighlightsMLB video
0:20Nolan McLean's 10th K of the day1:06Nolan McLean rings up 11 in start0:28Seiya Suzuki's solo homer (28)0:12Matt Shaw's diving play
All 26 clips

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