NEW YORK — Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single within the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly within the eighth and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.

Mike Tauchman opened the eighth with a single off Ron Marinaccio (4-4) earlier than Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ walked.

Suzuki, who homered within the fifth for Chicago’s solely hit off Domingo Germán, adopted with a sacrifice fly off Clay Holmes because the Yankees deployed a five-man infield and Tauchman simply scored when proper fielder Giancarlo Stanton’s throw was barely up the road.

“I just wanted to get that run in from third and as you can see there were five infielders,” Suzuki stated via a translator. “So the best I could do was hit that sacrifice fly. I was glad I was able to do that.”

Hoerner scored the sixth run when Holmes threw a wild pitch over catcher Kyle Higashioka’s glove to the backstop and Tucker Barnhart added an RBI double within the ninth.

“That’s a really nice team win, something I think we needed going into the break,” Chicago supervisor David Ross stated. “These guys have fought really hard. The way we’ve come back here lately has been really impressive.”

PHOTOS: Cubs rating 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over Yankees

After the sport, New York fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson. The Yankees offense has struggled since star proper fielder Aaron Judge’s damage on June 3. The Yankees dropped to 14-17 since dropping Judge to a torn ligament in his proper huge toe.

The Cubs (42-47) gained for the fifth time in 14 video games since attending to inside a sport of .500 following a 9-1 win over St. Louis June 24 in London.

Chicago rallied late after a irritating opening inning when starter Kyle Hendricks was referred to as for a pitch clock violation earlier than his first pitch and Ross was ejected two batters into the sport.

“Just unbelievable at-bats by the guys; just putting pressure on them throughout the rest of the game there,” Hendricks stated. “Just played that second half of the game so well. I’m super happy for our guys.”

Germán was lifted after solely 74 pitches after permitting a stroll to Happ to begin the seventh and issues unraveled for the Yankees.

“I just felt like it was time, and we were lined up there,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated.

With one out, reliever Ian Hamilton allowed a single to Cody Bellinger, Christopher Morel hit a possible double play grounder to Torres, who misplayed it for a fielding error because the runners superior to second and third.

“I tried to rush a little bit and I missed the ball,” stated Torres, who was charged along with his ninth error.

Tommy Kahnle allowed a run-scoring groundout to Jared Young and was one strike away from getting out of the inning earlier than Gomes batted for Patrick Wisdom and blooped in a single in entrance of middle fielder Harrison Bader.

Julian Merryweather (2-0) retired Billy McKinney with two on within the seventh to set it up for Chicago’s rally.

Following a 23-minute rain delay, Michael Fulmer pitched the eighth and Adbert Alzolay wanted seven pitches within the ninth to safe his seventh save.

Germán pitched 4 hitless innings till Suzuki hit a drive to left that eluded McKinney.

McKinney ran again and tried to make a leaping catch however the ball went barely out of his attain and landed within the glove of a fan sitting within the first row.

Rookie Anthony Volpe hit a two-run homer and Higashioka adopted with a solo shot to gave the Yankees a 4-1 lead within the sixth.

Anthony Rizzo hit an RBI double after an eventful begin to the sport.

Hendricks was referred to as for a violation earlier than throwing his first pitch to Torres.

“It’s a tough first inning you go out there you got to get the mound shaped up,” Hendricks stated.

Ross was ejected for the fourth time this season and second time in 5 days when he argued a pitch that plate umpire Alex MacKay referred to as a ball, giving Stanton a 2-0 depend.

A YES Network mic caught Ross saying: “You’ve gotta be better. You got one (expletive) game before you get a break and you’re that (expletive) bad already?”

“I think he didn’t like me yelling anymore,” Ross stated.

Hendricks allowed 4 runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Yankees: Two days after being transferred to the 60-day IL, LHP Nestor Cortes (rotator cuff irritation) threw 20 pitches in reside batting follow to OF Greg Allen, who's recovering from a strained proper hip. Cortes will subsequent throw Thursday in Tampa on the minor league facility adopted by July 17 in Anaheim.… RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (proper elbow irritation) threw about 10 pitches in a lightweight bullpen session, his first since present process arthroscopic surgical procedure to take away a bone spur on May 2.

UP NEXT

Cubs: host Boston within the opener of a three-game collection Friday night time.

Yankees: LHP Carlos Rodón will make his second begin within the opener of a three-game collection at Colorado on Friday.

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