Rowan Wick’s 2-run error in the 11th leads to a Chicago Cubs loss, while Seiya Suzuki is expected to return Monday

Reliever Rowan Wick threw Trevor Story’s comebacker down the right-field line for a two-run error with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox outlasted the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Sunday at Wrigley Field to avoid a three-game sweep.

With automatic runner Bobby Dalbec on second, Wick (1-3) walked Christian Arroyo leading off the 11th. Jarren Durran struck out and Rafael Devers flied out before Story hit a soft hopper that Wick threw well over first baseman David Bote.

In a game that took 4 hours, 25 minutes, the Red Sox won for the second time after a seven-game winning streak. They finished a 5-4 trip and headed home for the start of 17 straight games against AL East rivals.

“We got lucky,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “Tonight was a grind.”

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts left in the second inning with a cut on his left thigh after Willson Contreras slid into him while getting caught stealing second. Cora said Bogaerts needed seven stitches.

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“We’ll hop on the plane and see how he feels tomorrow,” Cora said.

Bogaerts said he didn’t think Contreras meant to harm him, and he didn’t mean to block the base as Contreras was arriving.

“I didn’t know where the plate was,” Bogaerts said. “I know he probably didn’t do it on purpose. My foot being in that position, it shouldn’t be there either.”

The Red Sox stopped the Cubs’ four-game winning streak, which had tied their season high.

“They put up a fight, man,” Bogaerts said. “I’ve been on teams like that before where you have young guys that want to go out there, play, prove a point and prove that they belong and want to stay here and impress everyone.”

After Contreras hit an RBI single in the first, the Red Sox tied the score in the fourth when, with runners at the corners, Franchy Cordero’s infield popup fell for an RBI single. Second baseman Christopher Morel appeared to settle under the ball but lost it in the sun. Wind blew the ball to the right side, and it fell off the glove of first baseman Alfonso Rivas, who tried for a basket catch.

Keegan Thompson forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk to Durran later in the inning after getting ahead in the count 0-2.

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Patrick Wisdom tied the score in the eighth against Matt Strahm with his 17th homer, a 450-foot drive to center.

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Jake Diekman (3-0) struck out four in two hitless innings.

Red Sox starter Connor Seabold, recalled from Triple-A Worcester, allowed one run and six hits in four innings. The 26-year-old was determined to make the most of his third big-league start after the Toronto Blue Jays burned him for seven earned runs on nine hits on June 27.

Thompson gave up two runs, seven hits and three walks in four innings.

“I wasn’t really hitting spots much,” Thompson said. “Usually, if I’m hitting my spots, then those two-strike pitches are put-away pitches instead of the weak-contact, infield hits.”

OF Seiya Suzuki (finger sprain) was scheduled to return from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday and is expected to be activated from the 10-day IL on Monday. … The Cubs placed RHP Alec Mills (lower back strain) on the 15-day IL after he exited Saturday’s start after just seven pitches. The Cubs recalled RHP Michael Rucker from Iowa. … RHP Marcus Stroman allowed five runs, seven hits and a walk over 2⅔ innings during a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa against Columbus as he returns from right shoulder inflammation that has sidelined him since June 3. … Cubs manager David Ross said OF Jayson Heyward has not undergone an MRI as he remains on the 10-day IL with right knee inflammation. … Ross said 1B Frank Schwindel (lower back strain) and 2B Nick Madrigal (left groin strain) will face LHP Daniel Norris (left index finger strain) in batting practice Tuesday. … RHP Drew Smyly (oblique strain) is scheduled for a rehab start with High-A South Bend on Monday.

Cubs LHP Justin Steele (3-5, 4.39 ERA) will start Monday to open a three-game series in Milwaukee.