NEW YORK (Interstat) — Dansby Swanson drove in four runs with a homer and a double as the Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night at Citi Field. Swanson went 2 for 3 with a sacrifice fly and also doubled in the eighth.

The Cubs erupted for five runs in the second inning, capped by Pete Crow-Armstrong’s three-run homer. Carson Kelly walked and scored twice, finishing 1 for 2 with two RBIs. Edward Cabrera (5-4) earned the win, allowing two earned runs on three hits over five innings with four strikeouts.

New York answered with two runs in the bottom of the second on Francisco Alvarez’s two-run single. Alvarez later homered in the ninth, finishing 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Bo Bichette added a two-run homer in the ninth, going 2 for 4. Kodai Senga (0-6) took the loss.

Chicago improved to 41-37; New York fell to 34-44. Attendance was 35,668. The game lasted 3 hours, 19 minutes.