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Chicago Cubs 1
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Wrigley Field

Match Report

Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener

Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series.

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Top Performers

MIA

  • Starling Marte RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Garrett Cooper 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jesus Aguilar 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Chad Wallach C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

CHC

  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Javier Baez SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kyle Schwarber DH H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

MIA wins series 2-0

Injuries

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Miami Marlins

  • Anthony Bender Out
  • Ronny Henriquez 60-Day-IL
  • Jakob Marsee Out
  • Adam Mazur 60-Day-IL
  • Pete Fairbanks Out

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Ian HappCF8
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Kris Bryant3B23
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Willson ContrerasC40
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Victor CaratiniDH37
  9. Jason Kipnis2B22

Substitutes

  1. Billy HamiltonCF0
  2. Cameron MaybinLF15

MIA

  1. Corey DickersonLF10
  2. Starling MarteCF0
  3. Jesus AguilarDH99
  4. Brian Anderson3B15
  5. Garrett Cooper1B59
  6. Matt JoyceRF7
  7. Jon Berti2B5
  8. Miguel RojasSS72
  9. Chad WallachC30

Substitutes

  1. Magneuris SierraLF46
  2. Monte HarrisonCF3
  3. Lewis BrinsonRF29

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35241 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    30954 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 5-1

    Aguilar homered to right (366 feet), Marte scored.

    30954 7th Inning
  18. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30954 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30954 7th Inning
  21. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33173 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 3-1

    Dickerson homered to left center (384 feet), Rojas scored and Wallach scored.

    33173 7th Inning
  26. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33173 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 7th Inning
  28. Foul Out 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35241 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35241 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35241 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 6th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    35241 5th Inning
  33. Play Result 0-1

    Happ homered to left (360 feet).

    35241 5th Inning
  34. Home Run 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35241 5th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    35241 5th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35241 5th Inning
  37. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35241 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 5th Inning
  39. Bunted Foul 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33173 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35241 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33173 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33173 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35241 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35241 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 5-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    30959 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-1

    Caratini flied out to center.

    30959 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30959 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Victor Caratini

    30959 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    30959 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 5-1

    Báez struck out looking.

    30959 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30959 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30959 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Javier Baez

    30959 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    30959 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 5-1

    Heyward popped out to shortstop.

    30959 9th Inning
  19. Pop Out 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Jason Heyward

    30959 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    30959 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 5-1

    Contreras doubled to shallow right.

    30959 9th Inning
  24. Double 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Willson Contreras

    30959 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-1

    Kintzler relieved García

    30959 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-1

    Harrison in center field.

    9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 5-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 5-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    33425 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-1

    Cooper struck out swinging.

    33425 9th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33425 9th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33425 9th Inning
  38. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33425 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33425 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Dan Winkler pitches to Garrett Cooper

    33425 9th Inning

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