Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs

MIA 8 — 2 CHC
Final (12) — 2026-09-22
MVP: Janson Junk 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K

Miami Marlins defeated Chicago Cubs 8-2. Janson Junk led the way with 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K. Josh Ekness earned the win and Caleb Thielbar took the loss.

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CHC 000002000000 2

Scoring Plays

Top 4: Agustín Ramírez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Kyle Stowers scores. Javier Sanoja to 2nd. (1-0)
Top 6: Kyle Stowers homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. (2-0)
Bot 6: Michael Busch reaches on a fielder's choice. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Missed catch error by catcher Joe Mack, assist to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos. (2-1)
Bot 6: Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder Griffin Conine. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. (2-2)
Top 12: Marlins challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Griffin Conine singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Esteury Ruiz scores. (3-2)
Top 12: Jakob Marsee singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Griffin Conine scores. (4-2)
Top 12: Kyle Stowers walks. Jakob Marsee scores. Heriberto Hernández to 3rd. Otto Lopez to 2nd. (5-2)
Top 12: Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Heriberto Hernández scores. Otto Lopez to 3rd. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. (6-2)
Top 12: Joe Mack singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Otto Lopez scores. Kyle Stowers scores. Javier Sanoja to 2nd. (8-2)

MIA — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Conine 1B6110001010 .254.346.474.820
Hernandez LF5110000110 .228.313.437.750
Ruiz RF6100000040 .216.329.373.702
(gpid=sa:691858) 2B2000000020 .188.222.313.535
Marsee CF3110001010 .231.348.359.707
Sanoja 2B5020001110 .293.333.454.787
(gpid=sa:691277) 1B2000000010 .185.214.259.473
Stowers DH4321012110 .240.332.455.787
Pauley 3B1000000010 .206.253.375.628
Ramirez C3010001000 .237.323.367.690
Mack C3020002000 .236.282.397.679
Lopez SS5110000011 .304.348.440.788

CHC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Conforto DH2000000000 .243.337.478.815
Happ LF6010001020 .221.329.415.744
Ramirez 3B5000000020 .260.317.410.727
Busch 1B4010000210 .239.352.395.747
Kelly C5010000030 .263.342.383.725
Crow-Armstrong CF4121000211 .282.373.579.952
Suzuki RF6121000010 .267.365.471.836
Swanson SS5000000040 .217.300.407.707
Hoerner 2B3000000110 .264.317.354.671
Shaw DH4000000020 .232.323.409.732

MIA — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
(gpid=sa:667652) 1.0000200 21-8 3.681.23
Ekness 1.0000120 14-11 3.541.50W
Zuber 1.0100010 20-11 5.671.46
Vodnik 1.0000020 9-7 5.081.57
Faucher 1.0100020 19-11 3.391.31BS
Gibson 0.0221000 11-8 5.551.44
Petersen 1.0100110 18-11 3.111.13
Junk 5.0200160 84-59 4.311.31
Perez 1.0000030 14-11 4.141.27

CHC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Palencia 1.1000010 11-8 3.771.22
Cabrera 0.2233210 24-13 5.961.49
Thielbar 1.0232000 14-10 4.991.34L
Imanaga 5.0411070 91-58 3.741.10
Civale 2.0111021 30-19 4.211.44
Zeferjahn 0.2100110 13-8 3.931.30
Rolison 1.1100020 25-17 2.901.24

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

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