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Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 24, 2026Wrigley Field65°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph in from CF

MarlinsMiamiMIA78-81

Marlins 1, Cubs 2

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon88-71
Score by inning
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MIA001000000150
CHC00001100–261

W Matthew BoydL Jack RalstonSV Ryan Zeferjahn

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Otto Lopez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Heriberto Hernández grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Otto Lopez out at 2nd. Heriberto Hernández out at 1st.CHC 55%
  3.  Jakob Marsee grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.CHC 60%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging, catcher Brian Navarreto to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.
  4.  Michael Conforto grounds out, pitcher Tyler Phillips to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.

Top 2nd

  1.  Javier Sanoja singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Matthew Boyd.MIA 54%
  2.  Agustín Ramírez lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Esteury Ruiz reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Pedro Ramírez. Javier Sanoja to 2nd.
  4.  Deyvison De Los Santos pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.CHC 51%
  5.  Jared Serna lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ walks.CHC 60%
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, third baseman Javier Sanoja to second baseman Jared Serna to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st.CHC 51%
  3.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esteury Ruiz.
  4.  Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.

Top 3rd

  1.  Brian Navarreto doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.MIA 57%
  2.  Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.MIA 52%
  3.  Heriberto Hernández strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jakob Marsee singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brian Navarreto scores. Jakob Marsee to 2nd.MIA 60%
  5.  Javier Sanoja grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.MIA 51%
  4.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.MIA 57%
  5.  Michael Conforto walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  6.  Ian Happ grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.MIA 62%

Top 4th

  1.  Agustín Ramírez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.MIA 67%
  2.  Esteury Ruiz walks. Agustín Ramírez to 2nd.MIA 73%
  3.  Deyvison De Los Santos flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.MIA 68%
  4.  Jared Serna grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Esteury Ruiz out at 2nd. Jared Serna out at 1st.MIA 58%

Bot 4th

  1.  Nico Hoerner lines out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
  2.  Pedro Ramírez walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.
  4.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Brian Navarreto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Otto Lopez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Heriberto Hernández flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 5th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki homers (26) on a fly ball to center field.CHC 54%
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  4.  Michael Conforto grounds out, pitcher Jack Ralston to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.

Top 6th

  1.  Jakob Marsee walks.MIA 56%
  2.  Javier Sanoja flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 50%
  3.  Agustín Ramírez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Esteury Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ian Happ triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esteury Ruiz.CHC 70%
  2.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Ian Happ scores.CHC 78%
  3.  Pedro Ramírez pops out to shortstop Otto Lopez.
  4.  Carson Kelly pops out to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos in foul territory.
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.

Top 7th

  1.  Deyvison De Los Santos grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jared Serna grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Brian Navarreto flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 7th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to third baseman Javier Sanoja.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
  4.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Jared Serna to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.

Top 8th

  1.  Otto Lopez walks.CHC 63%
  2.  Heriberto Hernández grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Otto Lopez out at 2nd. Heriberto Hernández to 1st.CHC 70%
  3.  Jakob Marsee flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  4.  Javier Sanoja pops out to third baseman Pedro Ramírez in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Agustín Ramírez pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory.CHC 82%
  2.  Kyle Stowers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Griffin Conine grounds out, pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 3rd

  1.  MIA 1, CHC 0Jakob Marsee singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brian Navarreto scores. Jakob Marsee to 2nd.MIA 60%

Bot 5th

  1.  MIA 1, CHC 1Seiya Suzuki homers (26) on a fly ball to center field.CHC 54%

Bot 6th

  1.  MIA 1, CHC 2Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Ian Happ scores.CHC 78%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · MIA 1–1 CHC

Seiya Suzuki homers (26) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 54%CHC +16 pts

Game leaders

MarlinsMiami

CubsChicago

Team stats

  • MIA 5HitsCHC 6
  • MIA 0Home runsCHC 1
  • MIA 3WalksCHC 5
  • MIA 3StrikeoutsCHC 5
  • MIA 20Left on baseCHC 17
  • MIA 1Stolen basesCHC 4
  • MIA 0ErrorsCHC 1
All team stats
  • MIA 1RCHC 2
  • MIA 12bCHC 0
  • MIA 03bCHC 1
  • MIA 1RbiCHC 2
  • MIA 31AbCHC 29
  • MIA 8.0IpCHC 9.0
  • MIA 6HCHC 5
  • MIA 2RCHC 1
  • MIA 2ErCHC 1
  • MIA 5BbCHC 3
  • MIA 5SoCHC 3
  • MIA 1HrCHC 0
  • MIA 134PCHC 114
  • MIA 12ACHC 13
  • MIA 24PoCHC 27
  • MIA 36TcCHC 41

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Otto Lopez SS3010010.304
Heriberto Hernández LF4000001.225
Jakob Marsee CF3011010.230
Javier Sanoja 3B4010000.294
Agustín Ramírez DH4010001.237
Esteury Ruiz RF2000010.217
Kyle Stowers PH1000000.239
Deyvison De Los Santos 1B3000000.167
Griffin Conine PH1000000.256
Jared Serna 2B3000000.200
Brian Navarreto C3110001.140
Totals31151033

2B: Navarreto.RBI: Marsee.SB: Hernández.LOB: 20.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tyler Phillips4.030042733.34
Jack Ralston L1.132202244.50
Josh Ekness1.200010253.34
Victor Vodnik1.000001124.99

Video

0:04Breaking down Matthew Boyd's pitches0:24Matthew Boyd's outing against the Marlins0:07Matthew Boyd K's Heriberto Hernández0:20Jakob Marsee's RBI single
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