CHICAGO (Interstat) — David Peterson struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs scored three runs in the seventh to beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs opened the scoring in the first, but the Yankees tied it in the fifth on Spencer Jones’s RBI single. After New York took a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh, Chicago answered with three runs, with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki delivering RBI hits. Michael Busch added an insurance run in the eighth.

Peterson allowed one earned run and five hits. Trent Thornton (3-4) got the win in relief, and Caleb Thielbar earned his third save with a scoreless ninth. Fernando Cruz (4-6) took the loss. Max Fried allowed one earned run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings for New York.

Jones went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI. Nico Hoerner went 2 for 4 with a homer and an RBI. New York had eight hits and Chicago seven. The game drew 39,630 fans and lasted 2:47. Chicago improved to 63-48, while New York fell to 62-49.