Marlins Rally to Defeat Cubs 8-7
Jesús Sánchez Leads Miami to Thrilling Victory
Jesús Sánchez hit a leadoff homer and a game-ending triple. He finished with three hits and four RBIs. The Miami Marlins made a stunning comeback to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Monday night.
Key Moments
- Rookie catcher Agustín Ramírez also homered in the first inning.
- The Marlins lost two leads before Sánchez’s two-run triple sealed the win.
- Miami was down to its last strike against reliever Daniel Palencia.
- Derek Hill doubled and Javier Sanoja walked, setting up Sánchez’s game-winning hit.
Pitching Highlights
After the Cubs took a 7-6 lead in the sixth, Valente Bellozo threw three scoreless innings of relief to secure the win.
Cubs’ Efforts
Miguel Amaya homered, doubled, and drove in five runs for the NL Central-leading Cubs.
- Recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day, Matt Shaw hit an RBI double.
- Moisés Ballesteros hit a run-scoring single and scored on Amaya’s two-run double.
Game Details
Cubs starter Ben Brown retired 12 straight until the Marlins chased him with a four-run fifth. Liam Hicks hit an RBI triple. Sanoja, Sánchez, and Otto López added run-scoring singles.
Brown gave up six runs and seven hits while striking out seven in 4 2/3 innings.
Amaya’s three-run homer off Marlins starter Edward Cabrera in the fourth erased a 2-0 deficit.
Cabrera completed five innings of three-run ball. He allowed five hits and struck out seven.
Early Lead
Consecutive homers from Sánchez and Ramírez in the first put Miami ahead 2-0. Sánchez’s 409-foot drive to right-center was the first leadoff homer of his career.
Final Innings
The Cubs threatened against Bellozo in the ninth on Seiya Suzuki’s one-out walk and Dansby Swanson’s two-out single. But he retired Nico Hoerner on a flyout to center.
The four runs charged against Tinoco ended a string of 16 scoreless innings by Marlins relievers.
Next Game
Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (2-3, 4.53 ERA) starts Tuesday against Marlins LHP Ryan Weathers (1-0, 1.80).
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