The game between the Cubs and the Mets was held in Chicago, home of the Cubs, on the 24th. Suzuki started at No.

6 and right, facing Mets starting pitcher Chiga for the first time in the big leagues. In the second inning, chasing one run, Suzuki caught the fork on the second pitch and hit the left field fence with a timely two-base hit to tie the game at 5-2. In his fourth at-bat in the sixth inning, he went 2-for-1 with one hit and one RBI and one foreball.