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Angel Guzman got a no-decision against the Mets on Thursday. (Kathy Willens/AP)

Ramirez's two-run homer

Pagan's two-run homer

By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com

Ryan Dempster and Scott Eyre couldn't hold a four-run lead with two outs to go in the ninth as the Cubs fell to the Mets in the series finale. Angel Pagan and Aramis Ramirez each hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 05/14: NYM 5, CHC 4
Tue. 05/15: CHC 10, NYM 1
Wed. 05/16: NYM 8, CHC 1
Thu. 05/17: NYM 6, CHC 5

TODAY'S WRAPS: May 17, 2007

Chi Cubs (18-21)
Lost 2

NY Mets 6, Chi Cubs 5

NY Mets (26-14)
Won 2

May 17, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chi Cubs	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	5	6	0
NY Mets	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	6	11	1

Standings thru 5/17/07 | Gameday | Cubs Stats | Mets Stats

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Theriot, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.300
Pagan, CF	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	.412
Soriano, LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.291
Ramirez, 3B	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	.264
Murton, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.275
DeRosa, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Wuertz, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ohman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Fontenot, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Dempster, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Eyre, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Blanco, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214
Izturis, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272
Guzman, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Ward, 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
Totals	34	5	6	5	0	4	3
a-Flied out for Ohman in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Pagan (2, 6th inning off Vargas, 1 on, 1 out), Ramirez (10, 6th inning off Vargas, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Theriot; Pagan 5; Soriano; Ramirez 5. RBI: Ramirez 3 (31), Pagan 2 (3). 2-out RBI: Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Theriot. Team LOB: 2. BASERUNNING SB: Pagan (2, 2nd base off Vargas/Castro). FIELDING DP: 2 (Guzman-Izturis-DeRosa, Izturis-Theriot-DeRosa).

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Chavez, CF	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	.353
Gotay, SS	4	1	2	2	1	1	1	.217
Green, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.327
c-Wright, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.279
Delgado, 1B	5	0	1	2	0	2	3	.216
Franco, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.160
Newhan, 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	.200
Castro, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.244
Gomez, LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	3	.417
Vargas, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Easley, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281
Burgos, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Beltran, PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.305
Totals	33	6	11	6	5	8	12
a-Grounded out for Vargas in the 7th. b-Walked for Burgos in the 9th. c-Singled for Green in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Gotay (1, Guzman). TB: Chavez 2; Gotay 3; Green 2; Wright; Delgado; Newhan 2; Gomez. RBI: Gotay 2 (5), Chavez (7), Wright (20), Delgado 2 (21). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Green; Gomez. S: Vargas. GIDP: Gotay; Delgado. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Chavez (1, 2nd base off Guzman/Blanco), Newhan (1, 2nd base off Guzman/Blanco). FIELDING E: Newhan (1, throw).

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Guzman	5.0	6	1	1	2	4	0	3.18
Wuertz	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.93
Ohman	1.2	0	0	0	0	4	0	4.50
Dempster (L, 1-2)	0.1	3	5	5	2	0	0	4.66
Eyre (BS, 3)	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	8.10

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Vargas	7.0	6	5	5	0	2	2	6.43
Burgos (W, 1-0)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.72

HBP: Gomez (by Guzman).
Pitches-strikes: Guzman 75-49, Wuertz 14-9, Ohman 23-18, Dempster 26-15, Eyre 3-2, Vargas 90-59, Burgos 14-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Guzman 9-2, Wuertz 2-2, Ohman 1-0, Dempster 0-1, Eyre 0-0, Vargas 4-15, Burgos 1-3.
Batters faced: Guzman 22, Wuertz 5, Ohman 5, Dempster 6, Eyre 2, Vargas 28, Burgos 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Eyre 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 66 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:31.
Att: 42,667.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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