Cade Horton wins his MLB debut as the Cubs hold off the Mets 6-5 | Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton earned the win with four solid innings of relief in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night.

Cubs opener Brad Keller worked a perfect first inning before giving way to Horton, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa earlier in the day. The team’s top pitching prospect gave up three hits — including Brett Baty’s three-run homer in the fourth — and struck out five.

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