"The Cubs couldn't put much offense together today, scattering just five hits and no runs over their first eight innings of play. But in the ninth, Ian Happ reached on a single, and his pinch-runner, Scott Kingery, scored on a pinch-hit, game-tying, RBI double from Michael Conforto."
"Then, after Caleb Thielbar shut the Mets down in the tenth, (ghost runner) Pete Crow-Armstrong advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Nico Hoerner's game-winning sac fly to right field."
"In terms of drawing up a game-winning scenario, you can't do much better than your fastest runner (PCA) on third and best contact hitter (Nico Hoerner) at the dish, when all you need is a sac fly."
The Cubs secured a dramatic walk-off victory against the Mets, marking their fifth consecutive win and a series sweep. Despite struggling offensively with only five hits through eight innings, the Cubs rallied in the ninth. Ian Happ's single and Michael Conforto's game-tying RBI double set the stage for a thrilling finish. In the tenth inning, Pete Crow-Armstrong advanced to third and scored on Nico Hoerner's game-winning sac fly, sealing the victory for the Cubs.
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