NEW YORK -- Starlin Castro belted an opposite-field home run leading off the ninth to lift the Cubs to a 2-1 victory on Sunday over the Mets, who had tied the game in the eighth on Curtis Granderson's RBI single.With the game deadlocked at 1, Castro smacked his 13th home run of the season and second since June 20 to right off Jenrry Mejia.Cubs starter Jake Arrieta was in line for the win before the Mets rallied. 
He held New York to two hits over seven innings, while striking out nine -- including eight on his curveball. He's given up only six earned runs over 45 1/3 innings in seven starts against NL East teams this season.Arrieta escaped a jam in the third when the Mets had runners at first and third with one out. He got Juan Lagares to hit into a 6-4-3 double play, although Castro had to run to snare the ball, then flip to Javier Baez at second.New York starter Rafael Montero was nearly as tough, limiting the Cubs to five hits over 7 1/3 innings. Baez walked to lead off the fourth, his first in 55 plate appearances since his callup on Aug. 5. One out later, Baez moved up on a groundout by Castro and then scored on Luis Valbuena's single to center. Baez had struck out 21 times, including in the first inning, before the walk.Arrieta walked Lucas Duda to begin the seventh, but got Eric Campbell to smack a comebacker to him to start a 1-6-3 double play.Baez drew another walk to load the bases with two outs in the Cubs eighth, but Carlos Torres struck out Anthony Rizzo on three pitches to end the inning.Ruben Tejada singled with one out in the Mets' eighth off Pedro Strop, moved up on a passed ball charged to catcher John Baker, and then scored one out later on Granderson's single to tie the game. Granderson's hit ended an 0-for-17 skid.Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
He held New York to two hits over seven innings, while striking out nine -- including eight on his curveball. He's given up only six earned runs over 45 1/3 innings in seven starts against NL East teams this season.Arrieta escaped a jam in the third when the Mets had runners at first and third with one out. He got Juan Lagares to hit into a 6-4-3 double play, although Castro had to run to snare the ball, then flip to Javier Baez at second.New York starter Rafael Montero was nearly as tough, limiting the Cubs to five hits over 7 1/3 innings. Baez walked to lead off the fourth, his first in 55 plate appearances since his callup on Aug. 5. One out later, Baez moved up on a groundout by Castro and then scored on Luis Valbuena's single to center. Baez had struck out 21 times, including in the first inning, before the walk.Arrieta walked Lucas Duda to begin the seventh, but got Eric Campbell to smack a comebacker to him to start a 1-6-3 double play.Baez drew another walk to load the bases with two outs in the Cubs eighth, but Carlos Torres struck out Anthony Rizzo on three pitches to end the inning.Ruben Tejada singled with one out in the Mets' eighth off Pedro Strop, moved up on a passed ball charged to catcher John Baker, and then scored one out later on Granderson's single to tie the game. Granderson's hit ended an 0-for-17 skid.Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
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