Brad Hand pitches Marlins past Cubs 5-2
MIAMI -- Brad Hand pitched six innings to earn his fifth victory in 33 career starts, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
2
Miami Marlins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Stanton homered to right center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Ozuna doubled to right, Hand, Gordon and Prado scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Lake doubled to right, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Rizzo doubled to right, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Hechavarría hit a ground rule double to deep right, Ozuna scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Montero struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Montero batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Coghlan singled to right, A. Russell tagged out at second, Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Single 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Szczur struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Szczur batting
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Play Result 2-5
Szczur hit for Jackson.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A. Russell walked, Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
A. Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Head to Head
MIA wins series 2-1
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Martin Prado3B14
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Justin Bour1B41
Marcell OzunaCF24
Christian YelichLF22
J.T. RealmutoC10
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Brad HandP45
Substitutes
Donovan SolanoPH16
Sam DysonP49
Mike DunnP38
AJ RamosP44
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Junior LakeRF48
Starlin CastroSS13
Addison Russell2B27
David RossC3
Kyle HendricksP28
Jonathan Herrera3B19
Substitutes
Zac RosscupP58
Edwin JacksonP36
Matt SzczurPH36
Chris CoghlanLF7
Miguel MonteroC14
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