Major League Baseball

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Chicago Cubs 0
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Match Report

Cooper homers, Sanchez dominates, Marins knock out Cubs 2-0

— Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Sánchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series in 17 years, beating the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday to complete a...

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Top Performers

MIA

  • Jesus Aguilar 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Garrett Cooper 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Corey Dickerson OF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Matt Joyce RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Victor Caratini C H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · 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. Willson ContrerasC40
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Kris Bryant3B23
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. David Bote2B12
  9. Victor CaratiniC37

Substitutes

  1. Craig KimbrelP26
  2. Cameron MaybinPH15
  3. Jeremy JeffressP24
  4. Jason KipnisPH22

MIA

  1. Corey DickersonLF10
  2. Jon Berti2B5
  3. Jesus AguilarDH99
  4. Brian Anderson3B15
  5. Garrett Cooper1B59
  6. Matt JoyceRF7
  7. Miguel RojasSS72
  8. Magneuris SierraLF46
  9. Chad WallachC30

Substitutes

  1. Monte HarrisonCF3
  2. Lewis BrinsonRF29

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32888 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33513 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31495 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    32055 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-0

    Sierra singled to right, Brinson scored, Rojas to third.

    32055 7th Inning
  18. Single 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32055 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    32055 7th Inning
  21. Play Result 1-0

    Cooper homered to left (370 feet).

    32055 7th Inning
  22. Home Run 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32055 7th Inning
  23. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32055 7th Inning
  24. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32055 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32055 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31495 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31495 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36186 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36186 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36186 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32055 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36186 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36186 2nd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32055 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 2-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    30959 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 2-0

    Kipnis struck out swinging.

    30959 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30959 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  7. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30959 9th Inning
  8. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Jason Kipnis

    30959 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 2-0

    Kipnis hit for Jeffress

    9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    30959 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 2-0

    Bote struck out looking.

    30959 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  16. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30959 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  18. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to David Bote

    30959 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    30959 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 2-0

    Báez struck out looking.

    30959 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30959 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30959 9th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  26. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Javier Baez

    30959 9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    30959 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 2-0

    Heyward doubled to left.

    30959 9th Inning
  30. Double 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    30959 9th Inning
  31. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30959 9th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30959 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0

    Brandon Kintzler pitches to Jason Heyward

    30959 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 2-0

    Kintzler relieved García

    30959 9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 2-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 2-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    30954 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-0

    Rojas grounded out to third.

    30954 9th Inning
  39. Ground Out 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30954 9th Inning
  40. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30954 9th Inning

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