Network: SNY
Announcers: Gary Cohen, Ron Darling
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Cubs win the series opener with the Mets, 5-1.

Chicago bounces back from a 4-game sweep in New York to take a rare win over the Mets. Anthony Rizzo powers the win with a 3-run HR off Steven Matz in the 3rd, after fouling off 5 straight 2-2 pitches.

Jon Lester goes 7 2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run, on a solo HR by Wilmer Flores in the 7th. The win snapped an 8-game losing streak to New York.


Starting pitchers:
Mets - Matz
Cubs - Lester

Winning pitcher: Lester (10-4)
Losing pitcher: Matz (7-6)