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Left fielder Ian Happ slammed his helmet in frustration after his sixth-inning strikeout, his second of the game. The helmet slam encapsulates the Cubs’ performance at the plate in Friday’s 11-1 loss to the Mets.
Through 6 u2153 innings against starter Jose Quintana, the Cubs (36-40) had just four hits, two of them coming from center fielder Cody Bellinger. Catcher Miguel Amaya got the first non-Bellinger hit after his fifth-inning single to left field.
The Cubs had a prime scoring opportunity in the first inning with a bases-loaded situation, but the team only mustered one run.