The game turned on Miami's fifth-inning burst, as the Marlins pulled away from a tie and defeated the Chicago Cubs. The rally gave Miami the lead it never relinquished.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Heriberto Hernandez set the tone for Miami, homering in the fourth and later scoring a run during the fifth-inning surge. Javier Sanoja also homered in the seventh, adding more support after the Marlins had created separation.
Graham Pauley's run scored when Griffin Conine was hit by a pitch, putting Miami ahead after Pete Crow-Armstrong's homer had tied the game. Owen Caissie then brought home Javier Sanoja and Kyle Stowers with a single, followed by scoring plays from Hernandez and Joe Mack that extended the lead.
Clay Holmes took the loss after Miami's rally reached him in the fifth. Pete Crow-Armstrong supplied Chicago's other scoring moment with a sacrifice fly before his tying homer, but the Cubs could not answer after Miami's surge.
Miami extended its winning streak, while Chicago's losing streak continued. What began as a back-and-forth game became a one-inning burst that left the Marlins in control.
Miami Marlins defeated Chicago Cubs, 10-3.
- Heriberto Hernandez went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .230 on the season).
- Javier Sanoja went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .289 on the season).
- Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .280 on the season).
- Tyler Phillips allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (5-6) (3.51 ERA).
- Clay Holmes allowed 8 runs on 6 hits over 4.1 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (4-4) (2.83 ERA).
Miami Marlins improved to 72-72; Chicago Cubs fell to 81-63.