Marcus Stroman goes eight innings, pitches Cubs past Mets
Marcus Stroman allowed two runs over a season-high eight innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the visiting New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday. Chicago's Mike Tauchman had two hits, including a tiebreaking single that highlighted a three-run third inning. Stroman (4-4) allowed only Francisco Alvarez's two-run homer in the third and New York's three other hits. He struck out only three batters but recorded 17 outs on ground