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Stroman (4-4) allowed only Francisco Alvarez's
two-run homer in the third and New York's three other hits. He
struck out only three batters but recorded 17 outs on ground
balls and walked just two batters over 88 pitches.
Stroman's ninth quality start of the season helped the Cubs earn
a second straight win to start the three-game set following a
dismal 2-7 road trip.
Nico Hoerner clubbed a solo homer in the sixth inning for
Chicago. Mark Leiter Jr. pitched a perfect ninth inning to
record his second save of the season.
New York's Kodai Senga (4-3) endured his fourth straight tough
road start, allowing three runs on six hits and five walks while
striking out six over five innings. He threw a season-high 106
pitches.
The Mets, who entered the series on a five-game winning streak,
have lost 11 of their past 14 road contests.
Stroman cruised early, retiring the first seven batters he
faced. He then allowed a single to Mark Canha with one out in
the third inning, and Alvarez followed with a drive into the
left-center-field bleachers for his sixth home run of the
season, giving New York a 2-0 lead.
Chicago answered in the bottom of the frame. The Cubs tied it
with RBI doubles from Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki, and
Tauchman's opposite-field single to left put them ahead for
good. Tauchman, who made his 2023 debut on May 19, has three
hits in the series.
The Cubs added a run in the sixth on Hoerner's third homer, off
Drew Smith.
Chicago's Christopher Morel went 1-for-4 to extend his
season-opening hitting streak to 13 games. He had homered in
each of the previous five consecutive contests for the Cubs, who
are 13-11 at home, where they have won three straight.
--Field Level Media
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