Chicago’s early lead held up against a late Miami rally, as the Cubs edged the Marlins in a game that turned on timely swings and sustained pressure.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Griffin Conine carried Miami’s offense with a homer and a patient night at the plate. Kyle Stowers also homered, but the Marlins could not complete the comeback.
Michael Conforto put Chicago ahead in the third with a homer. Ian Happ’s single brought Miguel Amaya and Seiya Suzuki home, and Pete Crow-Armstrong later added another run with a single that scored Miguel Amaya. Nico Hoerner’s single scored Michael Busch, while Michael Busch’s single brought Conforto home and kept the Cubs in front.
Miami answered through Conine’s homer, which brought Javier Sanoja across, and Stowers’ homer trimmed the margin again. Ryan Gusto was charged with the loss after Chicago’s offense broke through against Miami, while Ryan Rolison earned the win and Ryan Zeferjahn recorded the save for the Cubs.
The Cubs extended their winning streak, while Miami’s losing streak continued. The early lead gave Chicago enough room to withstand the Marlins’ late pressure.
Chicago Cubs defeated Miami Marlins, 6-5.
- Griffin Conine went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .256 on the season).
- Kyle Stowers went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .250 on the season).
- Michael Conforto went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Ryan Gusto allowed 5 runs on 10 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (1-4) (4.23 ERA).
- Ryan Zeferjahn allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (4) (4.06 ERA).
- Ryan Rolison allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (8-1) (2.89 ERA).
Miami Marlins fell to 71-72 (3 straight losses); Chicago Cubs improved to 81-62 (3 straight wins).