CHICAGO (CBSNewYork/AP) — Just when the New York Mets appeared headed back to the win column, everything fell apart.
Dexter Fowler scored the tiebreaking run on a passed ball in the seventh inning and also homered, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Mets 6-5 on Thursday.
Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Matt Szczur each had RBI hits as the Cubs recorded their first four-game sweep of New York since August 1992.
Mets manager Terry Collins said his team’s issues, especially at the plate, have been “unbelievable, to be honest.