Butler, Bryant lead Cubs past Marlins 3-1 for 4th straight
Eddie Butler pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.
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FINAL
Miami Marlins
1
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Gordon hit sacrifice fly to center, Riddle scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Almora Jr. homered to center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Bryant homered to left (390 feet), Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Realmuto flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Realmuto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Ozuna struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Yelich grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Yelich batting
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Rizzo grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Bryant grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown 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
Ben ZobristLF18
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
Albert AlmoraCF5
Javier Baez2B28
Eddie ButlerP32
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Substitutes
Mike MontgomeryP70
Addison RussellSS27
MIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Christian YelichCF22
Marcell OzunaLF24
J.T. RealmutoC10
Derek Dietrich3B12
Tyler Moore1B28
JT RiddleSS57
Dan StrailyP53
Substitutes
Brad ZieglerP29
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
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