By Larry Fleisher
Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to begin a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Sunday to keep away from dropping their second dwelling sequence this season.
Lindor snapped a 2-2 tie in opposition to Porter Hodge (2-1) by getting forward within the depend and lifting a full depend sweeper over the right-center discipline fence. Lindor linked after hitting the identical pitch for a double play within the ninth inning in opposition to Hodge in Saturday’s 6-5 loss.
Mark Vientos homered off Chicago starter Matthew Boyd to offer the Mets the lead within the sixth and added an RBI single within the eighth. Brandon Nimmo padded the lead with a two-run homer off Gavin Hollowell.
The large inning gave the Mets a 15-4 dwelling report and their eighth sequence win at Citi Discipline to this point.
Luis Torrens had an RBI triple within the second and exited within the sixth after getting hit under the belt by a Kyle Tucker foul ball.
Former Mets’ first-round choose Pete Crow-Armstrong homered off Griffin Canning within the sixth and Nico Hoerner hit a tying double within the seventh because the Cubs misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games.
Key momentRyne Stanek (1-3) struck out Crow-Armstrong for the second out of a scoreless eighth to earn the win and arrange the large backside half. Into the seventh, Garrett stored the sport tied by retiring Dansby Swanson and Justin Turner for the ultimate two outs.
Key statsThe Cubs went 0-for-7 off Canning’s changeup. … All 5 of Vientos’ homers are off lefties after he hit seven of his 27 off southpaws final season.
Up nextCubs RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 2.43 ERA) opposes Miami RHP Cal Quantrill (2-3, 7.11) within the opener of a three-game sequence in Chicago on Monday.
Mets LHP David Peterson (2-2, 3.05) opposes RHP Paul Skenes (3-4, 2.77) within the opener of a three-game sequence in opposition to visiting Pittsburgh on Monday.
