Travis Wood struck out six over seven shutout innings to lead the Cubs to a 6-1 win over the Mets. Wood scattered five hits and a walk en route to improving to 2-and-3. Joe Mather clubbed a two-run homer for Chicago, which ended a four-game skid with the win in the opener of the three-game set. Ike Davis hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth for the Mets, who have dropped three straight. Johan Santana allowed two runs over six innings to fall to 5-and-4 with the loss.
