MLB: Ninth-inning rally lifts Mets over Cubs

May 17, 2007

The hosted the  at  in, New York, and was behind by five runs going into the ninth inning, but a rally brought them ahead at the end.

gave up six hits, but only allowed one run in his seven inning appearance, an RBI single by in the fifth inning. Mets starter gave up all five of the Cubs' runs: a sacrifice fly RBI in the fourth, and two two-run home runs in the sixth inning. hit his second home run of the season with a two-run fly ball over the left field fence, scoring Endy Chávez. Two batters later, picked up his tenth home run of the season with a two run line drive over the same fence, scoring Alfonso Soriano.

got stuck in a jam in the bottom of the ninth, filling the bases and giving up two runs. Reliever came in to try and end the game, but gave up two hits, including the two-run single by  that gave the Mets not only their first lead of the game, but the win.

in a three-game "subway series" starting Friday. Meanwhile, the Cubs are preparing for their own inter-city, inter-league game at against the.

Box score
W: Burgos (1-0) L: Dempster (1-2) BS: Eyre (0/3)