Take 2 Roundup: Games of Thu, 1/17/08

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:76662453a0][b:76662453a0]MOOKIE DELIVERS[/b:76662453a0][/size:76662453a0]
[size=18:76662453a0]Mookie Wilson Hits 2 HR's in 8-3 Mets Victory over Cubs[/size:76662453a0]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/mookie_wilson_1_150x204.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="186" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> New York Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson blasted two home runs to help the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=839][u:76662453a0]New York Mets defeat the Chicago Cubs 8-3[/u:76662453a0][/url], in a battle of N.L. East division rivals on Thursday night.

Elsewhere: The Cardinals and Pirates continued their heated mid-season race for the N.L. East division crown. The [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=840][u:76662453a0]Cardinals defeated the Phillies 6-4[/u:76662453a0][/url], staging a 9th inning comeback and eventually winning in 12 innings. Meanwhile, the Pirates kept pace by [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=838][u:76662453a0]beating the Montreal Expos 8-6[/u:76662453a0][/url], thanks to Bill Almon's 2 run HR in the 9th.

[i:76662453a0]photo: SN Archives[/i:76662453a0]