Cubs rally for 3 in 9th to complete sweep of Marlins
The Chicago Cubs rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning -- capped by a bases-loaded walk for a tie and a wild pitch to score the winning run -- for a 5-4 victory over Miami.
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Miami Marlins
4
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Play Result 4-5
Szczur scored, Rizzo to third, Zobrist to second on wild pitch by Ramos.
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Zobrist walked, Báez scored, Szczur to third, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Fowler hit sacrifice fly to right, Montero scored, Báez to third, Szczur to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Play Result 4-2
Fowler scored on Rodney's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Yelich homered to right center (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Mathis homered to left center (379 feet), Dietrich scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Contreras singled to shallow center, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 9th
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Play Result 4-5
Szczur scored, Rizzo to third, Zobrist to second on wild pitch by Ramos.
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-4
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Zobrist walked, Báez scored, Szczur to third, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Rizzo intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Bryant struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Fowler hit sacrifice fly to right, Montero scored, Báez to third, Szczur to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Willson ContrerasLF40
Jason HeywardRF22
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier BaezSS28
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Chris CoghlanPH7
Joe SmithP38
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Justin GrimmP46
Matt SzczurPH36
MIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Martin Prado3B14
Christian YelichLF22
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Marcell OzunaCF24
Derek Dietrich1B12
Jeff MathisC45
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Tom KoehlerP70
Substitutes
Miguel Rojas1B19
Ichiro SuzukiPH51
Kyle BarracloughP44
Fernando RodneyP56
Chris JohnsonPH92
AJ RamosP44
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