Times wires
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Cubs 11, Mets 1
CHICAGO — Ryan Dempster pitched seven effective innings, Starlin Castro had three hits and three RBIs and the Cubs pounded the Mets. Alfonso Soriano, Darwin Barney and Lou Montanez each had two hits for Chicago, which kicked off a nine-game homestand with its 11th victory in its past 12 games against NL East teams.