MLB: Ninth-inning rally lifts Mets over Cubs
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{{date|May 17, 2007}}
{{MatchScore|Chicago Cubs|5|6|New York Mets}}
[[Image:Carlos Delgado 8.jpg|thumb|Carlos Delgado during a spring training game. Delgado hit in the winning runs in the bottom of the ninth.]]
The {{w|New York Mets}} hosted the {{w|Chicago Cubs}} at {{w|Shea Stadium}} in {{w|Flushing, New York|Flushing}}, [[New York]], and was behind by five runs going into the ninth inning, but a rally brought them ahead at the end.

{{w|Ángel Guzmán}} gave up six hits, but only allowed one run in his seven inning appearance, an RBI single by {{w|Endy Chávez}} in the fifth inning. Mets starter {{w|Jason Vargas}} 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. {{w|Angel Pagán}} 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, {{w|Aramis Ramírez}} picked up his tenth home run of the season with a two run line drive over the same fence, scoring [[Alfonso Soriano]].

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

{{w|New York Yankees}} in a three-game "subway series" starting Friday. Meanwhile, the Cubs are preparing for their own inter-city, inter-league game at {{w|Wrigley Field}} against the {{w|Chicago White Sox}}.

== Box score ==
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|- style="background: #e9e9e9;"
! &nbsp;        !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! R !! H !! E
|-
| Chicago Cubs  || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 6 || 0
|-
| New York Mets || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 6 || 11|| 1
|}
<small>W: [[w:Ambiorix Burgos|Burgos]] (1-0)<br/>L: Dempster (1-2)<br/>BS: Eyre (0/3)</small>

== Sources ==
{{Broadcast report}}
*{{source
|url    = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070517&content_id=1970214&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc
|title  = Cubs struggle in ninth, lose to Mets
|author = Carrie Muskat
|pub    = Chicago Cubs
|date   = May 17, 2007
}}
*{{source
|url    = http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070517&content_id=1970210&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym
|title  = Delgado caps walk-off win against Cubs
|author = Marty Noble
|pub    = New York Mets
|date   = May 17, 2007
}}

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Carlos Delgado during a spring training game. Delgado hit in the winning runs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Chicago Cubs at Flushing, New York|Flushing, New York, and was behind by five runs going into the ninth inning, but a rally brought them ahead at the end.

Endy Chávez in the fifth inning. Mets starter Angel Pagán 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.

Scott Eyre 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.

Wrigley Field against the .
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