Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to start a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 to avoid losing their second home series this season.

After working a 3-1 count, Lindor saw a hanging sweeper and capitalized on it, driving it deep into the Mets’ bullpen to give New York a 3-2 lead. Crossing home plate, Lindor was demonstrative, pounding his chest and shouting into his dugout, drawing pumped reactions from his teammates.

NEW YORK – Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and left fielder Seiya Suzuki sped toward the Citi Field wall, chasing down a sharp fly ball hit between them by the Mets’ Luis Torrens. Crow-Armstrong got there first, jumping into the padding and missing the ball by inches.