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09/22 23:06 CDT Miami Marlins stymie Chicago's push for NL wild card with 8-2
victory over the Cubs
Miami Marlins stymie Chicago's push for NL wild card with 8-2 victory over the
Cubs
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- Griffin Conine drove in Esteury Ruiz with a tiebreaking single
in Miami's six-run 12th inning, and the Marlins stymied Chicago's push for an
NL wild card with an 8-2 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night.
Conine put Miami ahead to stay with his well-placed blooper to left field.
Jakob Marsee added a run-scoring single, and Joe Mack capped the outburst with
a two-run single.
Kyle Stowers hit a solo homer for the Marlins (77-80), who had lost three in a
row. Josh Ekness (3-4) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.
The Cubs (87-70) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win or an Arizona
loss, but the Diamondbacks won 7-2 at Colorado.
Chicago and San Diego were tied at the top of the wild-card standings going
into Tuesday's action, and Philadelphia was one game back in the third slot.
The Phillies posted a 6-4 victory over Milwaukee, and the Padres were at the
Los Angeles Dodgers later Tuesday night.
The Cubs had a chance to win the game in the 10th, loading the bases with two
down. But Miami second baseman Javier Sanoja robbed Pedro Ramrez of a
game-ending single with a terrific sliding stop.
Chicago played without third baseman Alex Bregman, who is recovering from
multiple facial fractures after he was struck in the face by a foul ball. The
three-time All-Star could return to the lineup before the end of the regular
season this weekend.
Miami jumped in front when Stowers doubled and scored on Agustn Ramrez's
single in the fourth. Stowers added his 20th homer in the sixth.
Chicago rallied in the bottom half, putting runners on the corners with no
outs. Michael Busch then hit a hard grounder to first, but Mack mishandled
Deyvison De Los Santos' throw to the plate and Pete Crow-Armstrong scampered
home with the Cubs' first run. One batter later, Ian Happ hit a tying single
off Calvin Faucher.
Up next
Ryan Gusto (1-5, 4.14 ERA) starts for Miami on Wednesday night, and fellow
right-hander Kevin Gausman (9-12, 4.55) pitches for Chicago.
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