August 16th 2014 -- Mets 7, Cubs 3

Saturday night in Citi Field Juan Lagares and Wilmer Flores drove in 2 runs apiece to support Jon Niese, the Mets beat the Cubs 7-3.  The Mets scored 7 runs on the night on only 4 hits. They scored three times in the bottom of the 2^nd on a RBI ground-rule double by Lagares and a two run single by Flores.  The Cubs got a run back in the 5^th on a solo homer by Wellington Castillo (9) to make it 3-1. In the 6^th the Mets scored 4 times, Matt den Dekker walked with the bases loaded to make it 4-1. Lagares hit a sac-fly to center but the ball was booted by Arismendy Alcantara allowing a pair of runs to score making it 6-1.  den Dekker scored on a fielder’s choice by Niese to cap the Met scoring.  In the top of the 7^th the Cubs scored 2 runs on 5 consecutive hits off Niese. Vic Black came in with the bases loaded and no out and got out of the jam with no more runs scoring. Jeurrys Familia pitched a scoreless 8^th and Buddy Carlyle pitched the ninth to nail it down . Niese went 6 innings allowing 7 hits 3 runs (all earned) walking 2 and striking out 6 getting the win improving to 7-8.  Dan Straily takes the loss for the Cubs falling to 1-4. The Mets have now won 2 straight improving to 59-65 on the season and are now 30-30 at Citi Field. Sunday afternoon is game three of the four game set. Rafael Montero (0-3 6.12) goes for the Mets, Jake Arrieta  (6-4 2.77) goes for Chicago.