Cubs edge Mets to avoid another 10-game skid
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 [July 18, 2022] Nico
Hoerner's third hit of the day brought home the tiebreaking run as
the Chicago Cubs scored twice in the eighth to snap their nine-game
losing streak with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the visiting New
York Mets on Sunday.
Down 2-1 entering the bottom of the eighth, Christopher Morel and
Willson Contreras opened with back-to-back singles off New York
reliever Drew Smith (1-3). Chicago tied the contest on Ian Happ's
RBI groundout, and eventually went ahead on Hoerner's line-drive
single to center field, with Contreras just beating the tag at the
plate from Brandon Nimmo's throw.
David Robertson induced a game-ending, 5-4-3 double play for his
13th save, keeping the Cubs from going into the All-Star Break with
their fourth losing streak of at least 10 games since June 25, 2021.
Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor each had two hits for the Mets,
who were trying for a fifth consecutive victory and first sweep of
at least four games at Wrigley Field since 1970. New York had a
chance to extend its lead in the top of the eighth, but Lindor was
thrown out at the plate by left fielder Nelson Velazquez on Eduardo
Escobar's single.
After retiring Nimmo to open the game, Chicago's Adrian Sampson
allowed back-to-back singles to Marte and Lindor. Marte eventually
made it home after the Cubs were unable to get Lindor out in a
rundown on a double-steal attempt for a 1-0 New York lead.
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adrian Sampson (41) delivers against
the New York Mets during the first inning at Wrigley Field.
Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago tied the game when New York starter David
Peterson issued a bases-loaded walk to Patrick Wisdom in the fourth.
However, Pete Alonso's bloop RBI single to right field in the top of
the fifth put the Mets back on top.
Despite allowing those two runs, plus six hits and three walks,
Sampson completed 5 1/3 innings. Meanwhile, the run Peterson yielded
was unearned; he gave up three hits and three walks over five
innings, striking out eight.
Rowan Wick (2-5) picked up the win for Chicago after pitching a
scoreless eighth.
--Field Level Media
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