DeGrom pulled with shoulder issue from Mets' 6-3 win vs Cubs

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom was pulled from a second straight start with an arm injury, this time leaving after three perfect innings with right shoulder soreness, but the New York Mets bullpen stepped up to finish a three-hitter in a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.

One start after being pulled from a gem against San Diego with flexor tendinitis in his right arm, deGrom went directly down the clubhouse tunnel after finishing the third against the Cubs. New York announced that he had an issue with his shoulder moments later.

DeGrom apeared to grimace after a third-inning pitch to Eric Sogard. He threw 51 pitches, the last a 99 mph fastball to strike out pitcher Robert Stock, his eighth punchout out of nine hitters.

DeGrom said initial tests ruled out a serious issue, but he planned to get imaging and more observation Thursday.

The right-hander lowered his ERA to 0.54. He’s the first pitcher since at least 1901 with at least eight strikeouts over three perfect innings to start a game, according to STATS.

DeGrom also delivered an RBI single in the second inning, giving him six RBIs compared to four earned runs allowed this season. He's hitting .423.

The right-hander left an outing Friday night against the Padres after throwing one-hit ball over six scoreless innings with the flexor issue. He had an MRI the next day that revealed no damage and conducted his usual between-start routine.

Sean Reid-Foley (2-0) relieved deGrom and earned the win after allowing one run over two innings. Anthony Rizzo ended the bid for a combined perfect game or no-hitter by homering with one out in the fourth.

Kevin Pillar opened the scoring with an RBI double off Stock (0-1) in the second and homered in the fifth. Dominic Smith hit a one-out solo homer in the third and...

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