A four-run rally in the ninth inning against Cubs closer Ryan Dempster broke a 2-2 tie and lifted the Mets past the Cubs. Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano only surrendered 1 run but issued 7 walks, and left the game after only 5 innings. El Duque gave up 2 runs over 6 2/3 innings.
The game was scorless for the first 5 innings; the Mets drew first blood with a solo home run by Ramon Castro in the top of the 6th inning. Zambrano then left the game with cramps and dehydration. The Cubs tied the game in the bottom of the 6th inning with a Derek Lee solo home run. Marlon Anderson's 2 out RBI single in the top of the 7th inning put the Mets ahead 2-1. Jason Kendall hit a 2 out RBI double in the bottom of the 7th, scoring Mark DeRosa and chasing Orlando Hernandez from the game. In the 9th, David Wright drew a leadoff walk. Carlos Delgado doubled, scoring Wright, and Delgado went to third on the throw to the plate. Shawn Green's two out double scored Delgado, and Green came home on an RBI single by Ruben Gotay. Moises Alou, pinch-hitting for Guillermo Mota, singled, moving Gotay into scoring position. Gotay scored on a Jose Reyes single. Billy Wagner pitched a scoreless inning for the Mets.
The NL East-leading Mets moved to 15 games over .500 (62-47) and extended their lead over the Philadelphia Phillies to 5 games, as a result of the Brewers beating the Phillies 2-1 at Miller Park. The win, along with the Cubs' loss, allowed the Brewers to take a 1 game lead in the NL Central.
Overall, it was a solid effort by a team that has been short-handed due to injuries. Second-stringers David Newhan (left field), Marlon Anderson (playing centerfield, due to the Beltran injury) and Ramon Castro (catcher) started for the Mets.
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