NEW YORK — If there was one thing the Cubs needed besides a victory going into their series finale against the Mets, it was a lengthy outing by their starting pitcher.
He allowed a leadoff double to start the game but quickly found his rhythm on the way to his seventh consecutive victory.
“The timing was just a little bit off, but mentally I felt great today,” Hendricks said.
The turning point in Hendricks’ night came in the fourth inning as he got into his only real jam.
“Make sure we get back on the same page and keep the same mentality.
He is getting closer to being the ace the Cubs remember, and with each start in the last two months, he has taken another step toward that goal.
“When you don’t trust it physically, when you don’t trust your stuff, it’s hard going out there mentally to commit to a pitch every time,” Hendricks said.