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Mets

W.Flores grounded out, third baseman Bryant to first baseman Rizzo.

T.d'Arnaud grounded out, second baseman La Stella to first baseman Rizzo.

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

Grounded out, third baseman Bryant to first baseman Rizzo.

Cubs

Duda homered to center on a full count, Granderson scored, Céspedes scored.

Homered to center on a full count, Granderson scored, Céspedes scored.

T.d'Arnaud homered to right on a 0-1 count.

Duda doubled to center, D.Wright scored, Dan.Murphy scored.

Doubled to center, D.Wright scored, Dan.Murphy scored.

Schwarber grounded out, first baseman Duda unassisted, Soler scored, Bryant to third, Rizzo to second.

Grounded out, first baseman Duda unassisted, Soler scored, Bryant to third, Rizzo to second.

Dan.Murphy homered to center on a 1-1 count, D.Wright scored.

Homered to center on a 1-1 count, D.Wright scored.

Bryant homered to left on a full count, Soler scored.

Homered to left on a full count, Soler scored.

Mets first.  Granderson singled to left.  D.Wright struck out.  Dan.Murphy fouled out to third baseman Bryant.  Granderson stole second.  Cespedes walked on a full count.  Duda homered to center on a full count, Granderson scored, Cespedes scored.  T.d'Arnaud homered to right on a 0-1 count.  Conforto was hit by a pitch.  W.Flores singled to left, Conforto to third.  W.Flores stole second.  Matz flied out to right fielder Soler.

Mets second.  Granderson flied out to left fielder Schwarber.  D.Wright walked on a full count.  T.Wood pitching.  Dan.Murphy singled to left, D.Wright to second.  Cespedes struck out.  Duda doubled to center, D.Wright scored, Dan.Murphy scored.  T.d'Arnaud struck out.

Cubs fourth.  Soler doubled to right.  Bryant walked on a full count.  Rizzo singled to center, Soler to third, Bryant to second.  St.Castro lined out to third baseman D.Wright.  Schwarber grounded out, first baseman Duda unassisted, Soler scored, Bryant to third, Rizzo to second.  J.Baez fouled out to shortstop W.Flores.

Mets eighth.  St.Castro in as shortstop.  Rodney pitching.  La Stella in as second baseman.  M.Montero in as catcher.  Nieuwenhuis struck out.  Granderson struck out.  D.Wright walked.  Dan.Murphy homered to center on a 1-1 count, D.Wright scored.  Lagares grounded out, third baseman Bryant to first baseman Rizzo.

Cubs eighth.  Clippard pitching.  Soler doubled to left.  Bryant homered to left on a full count, Soler scored.  Rizzo lined out to right fielder Granderson.  St.Castro grounded out, third baseman D.Wright to first baseman Duda.  Schwarber struck out.

This is the first time in franchise history the Mets have taken a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven postseason series. The Cubs have found themselves in a 3-0 hole three times in team history -- most recently the 1938 World Series against the Yankees. The only team in MLB history to rally from a 3-0 deficit and win a playoff series was the 2004 Red Sox against the Yankees in the ALCS.

The Mets have now won four straight playoff games dating back to Game 5 of the NLDS against the Dodgers. The only time in franchise history the team has ever won five consecutive postseason games was 2000 -- the last three games of the NLDS and first two games of the NLCS.

Jorge Soler has reached base in each of his six games in the playoffs this season, the longest streak by a Cubs player to start his postseason career since Mark Grudzielanek in 2003 (seven). Soler has reached base 12 times in those games -- the only Cubs players to reach base more often in their first six playoff games were Mark Grace (15) and Ryne Sandberg (13).

Jeurys Familia has held opponents scoreless in each of the Mets' last six games, just the third time a player has done so in six straight team games in a single postseason (minimum 1.0 inning pitched). The other two times were by Mariano Rivera for the Yankees in 2004 and 2009.

The Cubs won Jason Hammel's first start of the 2015 postseason in Game 4 of the NLDS despite Hammel pitching just three innings and allowing a two run home runs. He has allowed a home run in each of his last nine starts at Wrigley Field, the longest streak by a Cubs starter at home since Terry Mulholland in 1997 (also nine). The last Cubs pitcher with a longer streak was Fergie Jenkins in 1971 (10 starts).

Steven Matz recorded his first career loss in his postseason debut as the Mets fell to the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS. It was the sixth time in MLB history a pitcher's first career loss came in a postseason game (last: Chris Withrow in 2013) and the first time it happened to a starting pitcher.

HP - Emmel, 1B - Cooper, 2B - Miller, 3B - Wegner

Wait till next year? Maybe not for the New York Mets but another loss by the Chicago Cubs will have that familiar refrain echoing throughout Wrigley Field.
Daniel Murphy's bat and an array of overpowering arms have the Mets on the brink of sweeping the Cubs and reaching the World Series for the first time in 15 years Wednesday night.

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CHICAGO (AP)  Two sweet swings by Lucas Duda put New York in position for a playoff sweep of the Chicago Cubs, and Daniel Murphy finished the job for the Mets.
Next up is a trip to the World Series.

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NYM	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
CHC	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0

New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs on October 22, 2015

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