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Cubs

T.d'Arnaud struck out, catcher M.Montero to first baseman Rizzo.

Dan.Murphy grounded out, second baseman La Stella to first baseman Rizzo.

Grounded out, second baseman La Stella to first baseman Rizzo.

Cespedes grounded out, second baseman La Stella to first baseman Rizzo.

Struck out, catcher M.Montero to first baseman Rizzo.

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Dan.Murphy homered to right on a 1-1 count.

St.Castro doubled to center, Rizzo scored.

Granderson singled to center, Lagares scored, Harvey to second.

Singled to center, Lagares scored, Harvey to second.

T.d'Arnaud homered to center on a 3-1 count.

Granderson hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Schwarber, Lagares scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Schwarber, Lagares scored.

Schwarber homered to right on a 1-0 count.

Mets first.  Granderson grounded out, second baseman St.Castro to first baseman Rizzo.  D.Wright lined out to left fielder Schwarber.  Dan.Murphy homered to right on a 1-1 count.  Cespedes struck out.

Cubs fifth.  Rizzo was hit by a pitch.  St.Castro doubled to center, Rizzo scored.  Soler grounded out, third baseman D.Wright to first baseman Cuddyer.  J.Baez singled to left, St.Castro to third.  St.Castro was out advancing, left fielder Cespedes to catcher T.d'Arnaud, St.Castro out.  J.Baez stole second. On throwing error by catcher T.d'Arnaud, J.Baez to third.  D.Ross was intentionally walked.  Lester struck out.

Mets fifth.  Cuddyer struck out.  W.Flores singled to left.  Lagares singled to left, W.Flores to second.  Harvey bunted into fielder's choice, first baseman Rizzo to third baseman Bryant, W.Flores out, Lagares to second.  Granderson singled to center, Lagares scored, Harvey to second.  D.Wright struck out.

Mets sixth.  Dan.Murphy popped out to shortstop J.Baez.  Cespedes fouled out to first baseman Rizzo.  T.d'Arnaud homered to center on a 3-1 count.  Cuddyer singled to right.  W.Flores flied out to left fielder Schwarber.

Mets seventh.  St.Castro in as shortstop.  M.Montero in as catcher.  La Stella in as second baseman.  Lagares singled to center.  Harvey sacrificed, pitcher Lester to second baseman La Stella, Lagares to second.  Lagares stole third.  Granderson hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Schwarber, Lagares scored.  Grimm pitching.  D.Wright grounded out, first baseman Rizzo unassisted.

Cubs eighth.  Coghlan pinch-hitting for Grimm.  Coghlan flied out to center fielder Lagares.  Fowler popped out to left fielder Cespedes.  Schwarber homered to right on a 1-0 count.  Familia pitching.  Bryant walked on a full count.  Rizzo grounded out, shortstop W.Flores to first baseman Duda.

After playing 720 regular season games against each other, the Cubs and Mets are meeting in the postseason for the first time ever (Cubs lead the all-time series, 366-352-2). Going back to last season (since August 17, 2014), the Cubs have won nine straight games against the Mets, which is tied for the second-longest active winning streak by one team over another team (regular season only).

Through five postseason games, the Cubs have already hit 12 home runs, the second most they have ever hit in a single postseason (17 in 2003). Through the Mets' first five games this postseason, they have struck out 54 batters, the most batters they have ever struck out through the first five games of a postseason. New York struck out at least 10 batters in four of its five games against the Dodgers.

Jon Lester will be making his eighth-career start in Game 1 of a postseason series (including 2014 Wild Card game), which is tied for the third-most Game 1 starts in MLB postseason history (includes Wild Card games). In his previous seven Game 1 starts, Lester is 3-3 (team record is 3-4) with a 2.74 ERA and a .203 opponent batting average.

Matt Harvey got the win in his first career postseason start (Game 3 of NLDS vs. Dodgers), going five innings with seven strikeouts and just two earned runs. Since July 11, Harvey is 7-2 (14 starts) with a 2.30 ERA and a .217 opponent batting average (regular and postseason combined). At home this season, Harvey is 9-3 (18 starts) with a 2.29 ERA and a .221 opponent batting average (regular and postseason combined).

Through his first five career postseason games, Kyle Schwarber is currently hitting .538 (7-for-13) with three home runs and five RBI.  Schwarber is the first player in MLB history to be batting .500+ with three-plus home runs, and five-plus RBI through his first five career postseason games. Schwarber will be facing the Mets for the first time in his career in this series.

In his first career postseason, Daniel Murphy has had a hit in every game and is batting .333 (7-for-21) with three home runs and five RBI. Murphy is the first Mets player to have a hit in each of his first five career postseason games since Carlos Delgado and Paul Lo Duca did so in 2006. No Mets player has ever had a hit in each of his first six career postseason games.

HP - Drake, 1B - Timmons, 2B - Barrett, 3B - Emmel

NEW YORK (AP)  Matt Harvey bringin' heat, Kris Bryant goin' deep.
Noah Syndergaard firing 100 mph fastballs as Kyle Schwarber swings from his heels.

Power plays: NLCS a classic clash between young Cubs, Mets

NEW YORK (AP)  Matt Harvey delivered his first huge performance on baseball's October stage. Daniel Murphy has been providing them all postseason.
Harvey pitched the game he's been pining for, Murphy took his latest star turn and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 Saturday night in their NL Championship Series opener.

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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets on October 18, 2015

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