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Boxscore > Chi Cubs 3, NY Mets 1
Maddux sheds pesky monkey
By Jon Greenberg / Special to MLB.com
Jae Weong Seo only gave up four hits in his six innings of work, but two of those hits were home runs that accounted for all of the Cubs' scoring and the Mets' starter fell to 0-3 on the season. Mike Cameron clubbed a solo home run in the second inning but that was all the offense the Mets could muster.
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Greg Maddux's first win of the season was his 290th career victory. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Greg Maddux was back to his old self and notched that elusive first win of the season in a brilliant outing against the Mets. Maddux gave up one run on seven hits while fanning eight in seven innings. Moises Alou and Todd Walker each homered to drive in all the runs for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight game.
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NY Mets (7-10)
Lost 1 		Chi Cubs 3, NY Mets 1  
Chi Cubs (10-6)
Won 4
April 23, 2004
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
New York
 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 8 1
Chicago
 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X   3 4 0
Standings through 4/23/04  |  Gameday  |  Mets Stats  |  Cubs Stats
N.Y. MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Matsui, SS4020001.281
Spencer, LF4030001.348
Garcia, K, RF3000113.265
Piazza, C4000015.306
Cameron, CF4111033.237
Phillips, 1B4000000.137
Zeile, 3B4010020.281
McEwing, 2B4010031.214
Seo, P2000011.000
a-Valent, PH1000001.174
Stanton, P0000000.000
Weathers, P0000000.000
Totals3418111116 

a-Flied out for Seo in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Matsui (7, Maddux).
HR: Cameron (3, 2nd inning off Maddux, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Matsui 3; Spencer 3; Cameron 4; Zeile; McEwing.
RBI: Cameron (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Piazza, Cameron 2.
GIDP: Piazza.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Spencer (1, 2nd base off Maddux/Bako).

FIELDING
E: Piazza (2, throw).
DP: (Zeile-Phillips).
 
Chi. CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Walker, 2B4111011.327
Patterson, CF2100220.302
Sosa, RF3000101.290
Alou, LF3112102.375
Ramirez, 3B4010003.338
Lee, 1B3000011.255
Martinez, SS2010100.222
Bako, C3000012.111
Maddux, P3000001.000
Farnsworth, P0000000.000
Borowski, P0000000.000
Totals273435511 

BATTING
HR: Alou (7, 1st inning off Seo, 1 on, 2 out), Walker (2, 3rd inning off Seo, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Walker 4; Alou 4; Ramirez; Martinez.
RBI: Alou 2 (18), Walker (10).
2-out RBI: Alou 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Patterson 2 (2, 2nd base off Seo/Piazza, 2nd base off Seo/Piazza).

FIELDING
DP: (Maddux-Bako-Lee).
 
N.Y. MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Seo (L, 0-3)6.04333326.60
Stanton 1.00001105.59
Weathers 1.00001104.82
 
Chi. CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maddux (W, 1-2)7.07111816.35
Farnsworth (H, 3)1.01000205.63
Borowski (S, 3)1.00000107.71

Pitches-strikes: Seo 82-48, Stanton 18-10, Weathers 12-5, Maddux 86-62, Farnsworth 21-15, Borowski 15-10.
Ground outs-fly outs: Seo 4-11, Stanton 1-1, Weathers 2-0, Maddux 7-6, Farnsworth 0-1, Borowski 0-2.
Batters faced: Seo 24, Stanton 4, Weathers 4, Maddux 28, Farnsworth 4, Borowski 3.
Umpires: HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Jerry Meals.
Weather: 61 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 10 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:22.
Att: 38,862.

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