NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Maddon sat behind his desk in the visitors' clubhouse and, with a sly smile, pressed play on his mobile device, starting up The Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe In Magic?" Maddon brought in an illusionist to entertain his team after a rough patch of play, but after a 1-0 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night that snapped a five-game skid, the Chicago Cubs seemed to think the man with the magic touch was actually their mischievous manager. Kyle Hendricks (3-4) pitched three-hit ball for six innings and combined with three relievers to bail out the Cubs, who scored just six runs during their losing streak. The Cubs managed only four hits against the Mets, whose pitchers have yielded just five runs in the last 51 innings (0.88 ERA). In two career starts against the Mets, he's allowed one run and six hits over 13 innings. Hector Rondon and Pedro Strop each pitched a hitless inning before Jason Motte finished the three-hitter for his third save. New York activated Daniel Murphy from the disabled list Tuesday, the first game in a stretch in which the Mets play seven of their next nine series against opponents who are above .500. Cubs: OF Jorge Soler (sprained left ankle) went
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By HOWIE RUMBERG, AP Baseball Writer, San Antonio Express-News: World
Tue, 06/30/2015 - 9:05pm
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