The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs in a dramatic 4-3 win to snap 4 game losing streak and improve their record to 41-37. They remain 6 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. LHP Steven Matz gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings and had six strikeouts. After Matz was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came and threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. He picked up his first win of the season. RHP Addison Reed got the first two outs of the eighth innings. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth despite having second and third and no one out still managed to pick up his 27th save of the season.
The Mets offense was scoreless until the sixth inning, but finally put a run on the board when CF Yoenis Cespedes hit his 19th homer of the season. Rookie RF Brandon Nimmo hit an RBI single, his first RBI of his career. 2B Neil Walker hit a fielder's choice which brought home a run. Nimmo also scored on a throwing error, which brought home the go-ahead run and proved to be the difference in the game.
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