Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins
Friday • 7:10 PM EDT
6 – 1
Final
H 9-4 • E 0-0
CHC
80-62
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 80-62
MIA
71-71
Miami Marlins
MIA • 71-71
CHC
80-62
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 80-62
6 – 1
Final
H 9-4 • E 0-0
MIA
71-71
Miami Marlins
MIA • 71-71
Last play: Esteury Ruiz strikes out on a foul tip.
Game Summary
Chicago defeated Miami 6-1. The Cubs won with a timely, multi-inning attack and strong starting pitching: Chicago totaled nine hits and drew six walks, highlighted by Nico Hoerner’s 3-for-4 outing and Michael Busch’s ninth-inning homer for insurance. The game’s turning point came in the sixth, when a three-run frame pushed the Cubs from a 1-0 lead to 4-0 and provided a comfortable cushion. Shota Imanaga allowed one run on three hits over six innings and was credited with the win, and Aaron Civale worked three scoreless innings to notch the save. Miami managed just four hits and a lone run in the seventh.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Conforto | 1-2 | 2 BB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | 1-4 | BB, 2 K, RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Bregman | 2-4 | BB, R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez | 0-3 | K, 2 RBI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Busch | 1-4 | HR, BB, K | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-4 | 2B, BB, K | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 3-4 | RBI | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Conine | 2-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heriberto Hernández | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Esteury Ruiz | 0-4 | 3 K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jared Serna | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Marsee | 0-0 | BB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Sanoja | 1-4 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deyvison De Los Santos | 1-2 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Pauley | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Caissie | 0-0 | BB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Agustín Ramírez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Navarreto | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Mack | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otto Lopez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 IP, ER, 4 K, 0 BB | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Civale | 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Ralston | 0.1 IP, 3 ER, 0 K, 3 BB | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Ekness | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradley Blalock | 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, BB | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Janson Junk | 5.0 IP, ER, 4 K, BB | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent plays
- Esteury Ruiz strikes out on a foul tip.
- Agustín Ramírez flies out to shortstop Nico Hoerner in foul territory.
- Javier Sanoja grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
- Ian Happ strikes out swinging, catcher Joe Mack to first baseman Griffin Conine.
- Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
- Michael Busch homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field.
- Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Griffin Conine.
- Griffin Conine grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
