Rizzo homers, Marmol and Cubs hold off Mets 8-7

By Rick Freeman

Associated Press

Published: Friday, July 6 2012 8:50 p.m. MDT

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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo (44) celebrates with Darwin Barney (15) after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Friday, July 6, 2012, in New York.

Frank Franklin II, Associated Press

Summary

Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer and Cubs closer Carlos Marmol caught a line drive and started a game-ending double play that blunted the New York Mets' bid for another ninth-inning comeback, giving Chicago an 8-7 win Friday night.

NEW YORK — Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer and Cubs closer Carlos Marmol caught a line drive and started a game-ending double play that blunted the New York Mets' bid for another ninth-inning comeback, giving Chicago an 8-7 win Friday night.

Travis Wood won his fourth straight start while Mets ace Johan Santana was tagged for a career high-tying 13 hits in only 4 2-3 innings.

A night after they got two runs with two outs in the ninth to beat Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon, the Mets scored three times off a wild Marmol.

But with runners at first and second, Lucas Duda hit a liner up the middle that Marmol speared and flipped to first for the final out.

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