Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Mets 0 0 1 3 0 3 1 8 9 1 Cubs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3

Tim Fortune went the distance on a 4-hitter, walking none and striking out 8, for his first win of the year despite a 1.81 ERA. Dave McManus drove in 3 runs with an RBI single and a 2-run triple. McManus is now tied for the MABL lead in RBIs with 9. Greg Cote also drove in 3 runs for the Mets with a pair of RBI singles and a sac fly. Chris Sansone scored 3 runs, drove in another and stole a pair of bases on a 2-for-3 day. Dennis Wassung reached base all 3 times up, including 2 hits. Jay Joyce walked 3 times, stole 2 more bases to increase his league lead, and scored twice. For the Cubs, Mike Pietrasiewicz had a single and a double and scored a run. Mark Andolina took the loss in relief.

Fortune hopes his hard luck is behind him; McManus continues to come through in the clutch; Cote builds a picket fence of RBIs.