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Glavine takes second shot at milestone vs. Cubs in finale

Aug 5, 2007 - 3:56 PM NY Mets (62-48) at Chicago Cubs (58-51) 8:05 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Tom Glavine takes his second shot at making history when the New York Mets try and take the rubber game of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Glavine (9-6, 4.38 ERA) was on his way to becoming the 23rd pitcher in history to record 300 wins in his last start, but the Mets' bullpen blew a 2-1 lead en route to a 4-2 loss in 13 innings at the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

The 41-year-old lefthander allowed one run and two hits in six innings, but Guillermo Mota gave up a game-tying double to Bill Hall in the seventh, ending the chances of Glavine becoming the first to reach 300 since former teammate Greg Maddux in 2004.

Glavine may try to and pitch deeper into the game to avoid the same fate and ensure his milestone. The Mets also may need him to since John Maine was chased by the Chicago Cubs with a six-run third inning in Saturday's 6-2 win.

Ted Lilly benefited from the big inning and limited the Mets to two runs and seven hits in 7 2/3 frames.

Jason Marquis (8-6, 4.22) will look to follow Lilly's impressive performance. Marquis has won three straight home starts and is coming off a win over the Philadelphia Phillies in which he allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings on Tuesday.

With Saturday's loss, the Mets had their three-game winning streak come to an end and saw the Atlanta Braves (58-53) climb within 4 1/2 games in the National League East.

Meanwhile, the Cubs still trail the Brewers by one game in the NL Central, as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.