It’s a hot one in Chicago as the Cubs take on the Mets with Kyle Hendricks on the mound searching for his ninth win of the season as is Bartolo Colon. Both teams are searching for the win to take the series at Wrigley as the Cubs need this series after being swept in New York earlier this year.
Kyle would start off strong striking out the first three batters in the top of the first inning. He would make it all the way to the top of the 7th inning giving up his first and only walk, his seventh hit of the day but gets the first out of the inning. He would not give up a run in the game but it would be enough and Maddon would bring Carl Edwards, Jr for relief.
The Cubs would strike first and fast in the bottom of the 1st, with the bases loaded on Kris Bryant’s single and the back to back two out walks to Wilson Contreras and Jason Heyward, Addison Russell would send a line drive to left field driving in the first two runs of the game. Cubs 2-0
After Kyle strikes out the top half of the 3rd inning, Anthony Rizzo would send a fly ball to right center field for his 23rd home run of the season. This would put the Cubs up by 3.
Keeping with the every other inning of scoring, Kris Bryant would lead off the 5th with his 22cd double of the year. No outs and Rizzo in the box, he takes the first pitch for a ball but gets a slider on the next pitch and takes Colon to right center field again for his 24th home run of the season. The Cubs are now up by 6.
Carl Edwards, Jr would get Alejandro De Aza to ground out for the first out in the top of the 8th but walks Jose Reyes. Maddon would visit the mound with the double switch, Travis Wood enters the game to get the second out of the inning. His next two pitches to Wilmer Flores would be balls. The third four-seam fastball, Flores would take to deep to left field for his tenth home fun of the season. He does get out of the inning but the Cubs lead is dropped to four, Cubs 6, Mets 2.
Hector Rondon enters the 9th looking to not lose another game like he did last night, and gets off to quick start with two pitches gets the first out. Kelly Johnson would swing on the first pitch cranking his fourth single of the day. After a wild pitch, Juan Lagares would strike out. Michael Conforto would foul off the first pitch. He puts the second one into play for the third out to end the game and the Cubs take the series from Mets.
The Cubs are off Thusday and head up to Milwaukee for the weekend with Jason Hammel starting on Friday.
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