Contreras homer, 3 RBIs help Cubs beat Marlins 7-2
Willson Contreras hit his sixth homer, drove in three and reached base four times, and the Chicago Cubs thawed out to beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Miami Marlins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Contreras singled to center, Rizzo scored, Báez to third.
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Single 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Contreras homered to center (420 feet).
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Home Run 6-2
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Bote grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Báez scored, Contreras to second, Heyward to third.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 5-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Báez doubled to right, Bryant scored on throwing error by right fielder Dean, Báez safe at third on throwing error by right fielder Dean.
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Error 4-2
Báez doubled to right, Bryant scored on throwing error by right fielder Dean, Báez safe at third on throwing error by right fielder Dean.
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Error 4-2
Báez doubled to right, Bryant scored on throwing error by right fielder Dean, Báez safe at third on throwing error by right fielder Dean.
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Double 4-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Wallach homered to left (405 feet).
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Home Run 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Richards grounded into fielder's choice to second, Wallach scored on throwing error by shortstop Báez, Brinson out at second, Richards safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Error 3-1
Richards grounded into fielder's choice to second, Wallach scored on throwing error by shortstop Báez, Brinson out at second, Richards safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Error 3-1
Richards grounded into fielder's choice to second, Wallach scored on throwing error by shortstop Báez, Brinson out at second, Richards safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Báez.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 3-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
B. Anderson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Play Result 7-2
Granderson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-2
Granderson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Tim Collins pitches to Brian Anderson
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Granderson singled to left.
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Single 7-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Tim Collins pitches to Curtis Granderson
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Herrera struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Tim Collins pitches to Rosell Herrera
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Riddle flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Tim Collins pitches to JT Riddle
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Play Result 7-2
Collins relieved Cishek
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Almora Jr. grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Curtis GrandersonLF21
Brian Anderson3B15
Starlin Castro2B13
Neil Walker1B12
Miguel Rojas2B19
Austin DeanRF1
Chad WallachC30
Lewis BrinsonCF29
Trevor RichardsP43
Substitutes
Wei-Yin ChenP20
Drew SteckenriderP19
JT RiddleSS57
Austin BriceP31
Rosell HerreraCF12
CHC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardRF22
Willson ContrerasC40
David Bote3B12
Albert AlmoraCF5
Yu DarvishP11
Substitutes
Kyle RyanP58
Steve CishekP33
Tim CollinsP63
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