Chicago Cubs 0 - 0 New York Mets
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs and New York Mets finished deadlocked at 0-0. Neither side could land the decisive blow in a tightly contested affair.
A classic pitchers' duel: 20 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 RBI. Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd threw 4.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Eric Wagaman led New York Mets's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. New York Mets reliever Austin Warren threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 4 BB (76 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 5.3 IP, 3 ER, 4 K (ERA 5.06).
New York Mets starter Freddy Peralta: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.3 IP with 7 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.167).
Multi-hit games: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2-for-5).
New York Mets: 8 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.235). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.