The game stayed tight until an extra-inning break sent the Miami Marlins past the Chicago Cubs. After the teams were tied late, Miami turned the twelfth into a decisive rally.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Janson Junk set the tone for Miami with a sharp scoreless start, while Shota Imanaga kept Chicago within reach. Kyle Stowers supplied Miami's early power with a home run, and his presence remained important in the late rally.
Griffin Conine's single brought Esteury Ruiz home for the go-ahead run in the twelfth after a challenged tag play was overturned. Jakob Marsee's single brought Conine across, Kyle Stowers' walk brought Marsee home, and Javier Sanoja's single scored Heriberto Hernández. Joe Mack then singled to bring home Otto Lopez and Stowers, extending Miami's lead.
Chicago answered Miami's early advantage in the sixth when Michael Busch reached on a fielder's choice and Pete Crow-Armstrong scored, followed by Ian Happ's single that brought Seiya Suzuki home to tie the game. The Cubs could not respond after the Marlins seized control in extra innings, and Caleb Thielbar took the loss.
Miami extended its winning streak, while Chicago's losing streak continued. The extra-inning break defined a game that had otherwise been a quiet, tightly controlled duel.
Miami Marlins defeated Chicago Cubs, 8-2.
- Kyle Stowers went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Jakob Marsee went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .231 on the season).
- Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-6 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .267 on the season).
- Caleb Thielbar allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, and took the loss (3-4) (4.99 ERA).
- Josh Ekness allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, to earn the win (3-4) (3.54 ERA).
- Calvin Faucher allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2 (3.39 ERA).
Chicago Cubs fell to 87-70; Miami Marlins improved to 77-80.