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Seven New York pitchers combined on a
three-hitter, and the Mets will look to complete a four-game
series sweep on Thursday.
The Mets improved to 14-2 in their past 16 home games, but the
latest victory was clouded by deGrom leaving early due to injury
for his second straight start.
deGrom got eight strikeouts while retiring all nine hitters he
faced on 51 pitches. In the third inning, he appeared to grimace
while throwing a pitch to Eric Sogard. When the Mets batted in
the bottom half of the third, Sean Reid-Foley began warming up.
The Mets held a 3-0 lead when Reid-Foley (2-0) replaced deGrom
to start the fourth inning.
On Friday against the San Diego Padres, deGrom was lifted due to
right flexor tendinitis, and an MRI on that injury came back
clean.
New York's Kevin Pillar, who also hit a solo homer in the fifth,
opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second. deGrom
followed with a run-scoring single, giving him six RBIs on the
season.
Dominic Smith homered in the third to put the Mets up 3-0.
After Anthony Rizzo socked a solo homer off Reid-Foley in the
top of the fourth, the Mets scored twice in the bottom of the
inning. Francisco Lindor drew a bases-loaded walk, and Smith
produced an RBI groundout.
Pillar homered with one out in the fifth to make it 6-1.
Rafael Ortega hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Cubs, who
struck out 16 times.
Chicago's Robert Stock (0-1) made his first career start after
52 relief appearances with the San Diego Padres and Boston Red
Sox in the previous three seasons. He allowed five runs on four
hits in four innings. Stock issued six walks to go along with
three strikeouts.
After Reid-Foley worked two innings, Mets relievers Aaron Loup,
Miguel Castro and Trevor May each tossed a scoreless inning. In
the ninth, Drew Smith allowed Ortega's homer and a base hit to
Sergio Alcantara before Edwin Diaz entered.
Diaz retired pinch hitter Willson Contreras on a sinking liner
to center fielder Mason Williams for his 14th save in 15
chances.
--Field Level Media
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