Cubs 6, Mets 7, Final - Sep. 25, 2008

Mets win, Phillies magic number stays at 3
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 9/26/2008 — For once, the Mets were on the other end of a comeback win. On Thursday, The Mets were behind 6-3 to the Cubs and fought back with 3 combined runs in the 7th and 8th innings before winning in the 9th on a Carlos Beltran single with Jose Reyes at second. The win pulls the Mets to within a game....

Mets Fan Says, "smile for the birdie"
thecubreporter.com 9/26/2008 — Fukudome at bat after the 10th inning ARam HR. Click on the link to enlarge the fan behind the home plate ump.

Cubs vs. Mets - Recap - September 25, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 9/26/2008 — Mets score with two outs in ninth for crucial victory NEW YORK -- With a desperate rally in the rain, Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets kept their playoff destiny in their own hands. Beltran singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth ...

Game Recap: Mets 7 -- Cubs 6
theropolitans.com 9/26/2008 — Best game of the season? Pitching Performance Pedro was absolutely on at times, and off at others. Pedro Martinez put in his possible final bid in a pretty good start for the Mets against the Cubs.

Boxscore: Chi Cubs vs. NY Mets - September 25, 2008 | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 9/26/2008 — BATTING 2B : Hoffpauir (8, Martinez, P), Fontenot (22, Rincon). HR : Hoffpauir 2 (2, 1st inning off Martinez, P, 0 on, 2 out; 7th inning off Rincon, 2 on, 0 out). TB : Pie; Hoffpauir 12; Fontenot 4; McGehee, C; Harden. RBI : Hoffpauir 5 (8), McGehee, ...

Carlos Beltran knocks in game-winner, Mets beat Cubs 7-6
nydailynews.com 9/26/2008 — Carlos Beltran singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Mets rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Thursday night for a huge win that halted their late-season slide.

Rain could scramble Mets' schedule -
newsday.com 9/26/2008 — If there is anything harder to predict than how the National League wild-card race will end, it is when it will end. An ominous forecast for New York for Friday night could mean a doubleheader Saturday -- and another rainout then could bring a new ...

Piniella hands one to Mets | Philadelphia Daily News | 09/26/2008
philly.com 9/26/2008 — My night began with a post about how Cubs manager Lou Piniella was resting three of his biggest bats -- Aramis Ramirez, Derrek Lee and Alfonso Soriano -- in a game with huge implications for the Mets, Phillies and Brewers. And how it kind of mocked ...

FOX Sports: Rob Dibble Chat: Cubs vs. Mets — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

And Then There Was One — Balls, Sticks, & Stuff | Phillies, Eagles, golf and other matters of great importance...

Mets Win 7-6 Over Cubs In Bottom Of Ninth — The Mets Report

postGame: Mets 7 Cubs 6 — MetsBlog.com

Mets Game 159: Win Over Cubs JV — Mets Today

Cubs 6-7 Mets in Meaningless Affair. — Another Cubs Blog

Only After The Rain: Mets 7, Cubs 6 — Amazin' Avenue

Mets rally late to win 7-6 & spoil Hoffpauir’s big night… — CubsHub

In Clutch Situation, Wright Takes a Swing and Misses — NYT > Baseball 9/26/2008
There were a multitude of reasons why the Mets lost to the Cubs on Wednesday, but the lasting image from the game was David Wright’s ninth inning strikeout. >

Cubs' subs nearly beat New York's starters — chicagotribune.com - Sports 9/26/2008
Imagine the consternation in the Milwaukee clubhouse Thursday when word got around that the Cubs were starting a bunch of backups and call-ups in their game against the New York Mets. Micah who? Koyie who? RosenBlog: Zambrano talks himself out ...

Mets 7, Cubs 6: Mets Rally From 3 Down for Huge Win Over Cubs — NYT > Baseball 9/26/2008
Carlos Beltran singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the New York Mets rallied past the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. >

Mets rally from 3 down, defeat Cubs 7-6 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/26/2008
Carlos Beltran singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the New York Mets rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Thursday night for a huge win that halted their late-season slide. After trailing by three runs in the ...

Mets 7, Cubs 6: Mets Sidestep Cubs — NYT > Baseball 9/26/2008
Ryan Church somehow evaded a tag at home plate to score the tying run in the eighth and José Reyes scored the winning run an inning later to pull the Mets past Chicago. >

METS 7, CUBS 6: From despair to euphoria — Newsday.com - Mets 9/26/2008
After demoralizing loss, Beltran's hit in 9th caps comeback win > Deep into this week of farewells, and on the night they might have seen the last of Pedro ...

Mets rebound with win in 9th — Newsday.com - Mets 9/26/2008
The Mets rallied from deficits of 3-1 and 6-3 before Carlos Beltran delivered a walkoff single to beat the Cubs and keep the Mets tied for the wild card lead.

Micah Hoffpauir Makes Case to Join Playoff Roster — Bleacher Report - MLB 9/26/2008
Tonight Micah Hoffpauir had what many would call a statement game versus the New York Mets. Hoffpauir went 5-5 with two home runs and five RBI. He was also 3-3 with a homer and two RBI against future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez. This gets Lou ...