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Figueroa fans career-high 10, drives in 1 to help Mets past Cubs

Associated Press

Sunday, August 30, 2009

CHICAGO -- Nelson Figueroa had command of all his pitches and that was too much for the Cubs hitters. Figueroa struck out a career-high 10 and had an RBI single to lead the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory over Chicago on Sunday. "We used all of them. I think that was one of the keys," Figueroa said. "They never could sit on one certain pitch, looking for a slider with two strikes. I was able to throw my fastball and move it around to different spot on the plate. Just really expanded the zone an ...

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