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New York's Jeff McNeil had three hits and
scored for the third time on Alonso's two-run, insurance homer
in the seventh. Alonso has eight long balls in 14 career games
at Wrigley Field.
Brandon Nimmo added a two-run triple during the Mets' three-run
eighth for one of his two hits. Brett Baty and Starling Marte
(two hits) each had two RBIs as New York broke out after
totaling four runs in the first two of the set.
Back from a shoulder injury and on a major league mound for the
first time since July 5, Chicago's Kyle Hendricks (0-1) had his
moments of success Thursday, like retiring seven straight Mets
at one point. However, he was charged with five runs, three
earned, on six hits and two walks while striking out five in 4
1/3 innings.
Hendricks got in immediate trouble when Nimmo opened the game
with a single before McNeil and Alonso each drew one-out walks.
However, the Mets only mustered a run in the first on Baty's
sacrifice fly.
Chicago wasted no time evening the contest when Swanson took a
Carrasco pitch into the left field bleachers with one out in the
bottom of the first.
In the third, Hendricks allowed four consecutive singles with
two outs -- with one of those runners scoring on Baty's hit and
two coming home courtesy of Marte for a 4-1 New York lead.
The Mets added a run in the fifth on Cubs catcher Yan Gomes'
throwing error.
Seiya Suzuki had two of Chicago's six hits.
--Field Level Media
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