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Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 23, 2026Wrigley Field63°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph in from RF

MarlinsMiamiMIAWon78-80

Marlins 3, Cubs 2

Final
CubsChicagoCHC87-71
Score by inning
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W Cade GibsonL Ryan RolisonSV Sandy Alcantara

Marlins spoil Cubs' playoff-clinching bid again with 3-2 victoryChicago's postseason hopes remain in limbo after Miami's second consecutive win prevented the Cubs from securing an NL wild-card berth.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Otto Lopez called out on strikes.
  2.  Kyle Stowers grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Heriberto Hernández grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a fly ball to right fielder Griffin Conine.
  3.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  4.  Michael Conforto lines out to center fielder Jakob Marsee.CHC 55%
  5.  Ian Happ grounds out softly to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 2nd

  1.  Griffin Conine strikes out swinging.
  2.  Javier Sanoja singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Cubs challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jakob Marsee called out on strikes.
  4.  Javier Sanoja caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Miguel Amaya to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nico Hoerner singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee.CHC 60%
  2.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Graham Pauley to first baseman Kyle Stowers.CHC 51%
  3.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  4.  Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 3rd

  1.  Agustín Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Graham Pauley singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Joe Mack lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Otto Lopez grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Graham Pauley out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Kyle Stowers to pitcher Ryan Gusto.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Kyle Stowers grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Heriberto Hernández grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Griffin Conine strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Michael Conforto doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Griffin Conine.CHC 65%
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Javier Sanoja to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Michael Conforto to 3rd.
  3.  Nico Hoerner called out on strikes.CHC 55%
  4.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 5th

  1.  Javier Sanoja hits a ground-rule double (32) on a line drive to right-center field.MIA 58%
  2.  Jakob Marsee strikes out swinging.MIA 52%
  3.  Agustín Ramírez strikes out swinging.CHC 53%
  4.  Graham Pauley strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
  2.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Griffin Conine.

Top 6th

  1.  Joe Mack lines out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Otto Lopez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Kyle Stowers homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Otto Lopez scores.MIA 77%
  4.  Heriberto Hernández challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Heriberto Hernández walks.
  5.  Griffin Conine singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Heriberto Hernández out at 3rd, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
  6.  Javier Sanoja grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 6th

  1.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.MIA 68%
  2.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.MIA 74%
  3.  Ian Happ doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. Michael Busch to 3rd.MIA 60%
  4.  Nico Hoerner hit by pitch.
  5.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.MIA 70%
  6.  Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.CHC 58%
  7.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.CHC 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Cubs challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jakob Marsee called out on strikes.
  2.  Agustín Ramírez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Pedro Ramírez.CHC 50%
  3.  Esteury Ruiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Agustín Ramírez to 3rd.MIA 61%
  4.  Joe Mack grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Esteury Ruiz out at 2nd. Joe Mack out at 1st.CHC 58%
  5.  Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.MIA 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Stowers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Stowers called out on strikes.
  2.  Heriberto Hernández walks.
  3.  Griffin Conine singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Heriberto Hernández to 2nd.MIA 76%
  4.  Javier Sanoja strikes out swinging.MIA 69%
  5.  Jakob Marsee pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.MIA 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Jared Serna to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out softly, pitcher Calvin Faucher to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
  3.  Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Griffin Conine.

Top 9th

  1.  Agustín Ramírez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Jared Serna singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Joe Mack flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Pitcher Colin Rea picks off Jared Serna at 1st on throw to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 9th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.MIA 54%
  2.  Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.MIA 65%
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, shortstop Otto Lopez to second baseman Jared Serna to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Pedro Ramírez out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.MIA 81%

Top 6th

  1.  MIA 2, CHC 0Kyle Stowers homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Otto Lopez scores.MIA 77%

Bot 6th

  1.  MIA 2, CHC 2Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.CHC 58%

Top 7th

  1.  MIA 3, CHC 2Otto Lopez grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.MIA 61%

Win probability

Bot 6th · Biggest swing #1 · MIA 2–2 CHC

Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 58%CHC +28 pts

Game leaders

MarlinsMiami

CubsChicago

Team stats

  • MIA 10HitsCHC 8
  • MIA 1Home runsCHC 0
  • MIA 2WalksCHC 2
  • MIA 10StrikeoutsCHC 9
  • MIA 14Left on baseCHC 17
  • MIA 1Stolen basesCHC 0
All team stats
  • MIA 9.0IpCHC 9.0
  • MIA 8HCHC 10
  • MIA 2RCHC 3
  • MIA 2ErCHC 3
  • MIA 2BbCHC 2
  • MIA 9SoCHC 10
  • MIA 0HrCHC 1
  • MIA 132PCHC 166
  • MIA 3RCHC 2
  • MIA 12bCHC 2
  • MIA 3RbiCHC 2
  • MIA 34AbCHC 33
  • MIA 12ACHC 13
  • MIA 27PoCHC 27
  • MIA 39TcCHC 40

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Otto Lopez SS4110001.304
Kyle Stowers 1B4112101.240
Heriberto Hernández LF2000020.227
Griffin Conine RF4020002.257
Javier Sanoja 3B4020001.294
Jakob Marsee CF4000003.229
Agustín Ramírez DH4110001.237
Graham Pauley 3B2010001.210
Esteury Ruiz PH1010000.220
Jared Serna 2B1010000.235
Joe Mack C4001000.233
Totals3431031210

2B: Sanoja.HR: Stowers.RBI: Stowers 2, Mack.SB: Lopez.LOB: 14.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ryan Gusto5.162225834.09
Michael Petersen0.210002133.08
Cade Gibson W1.000002175.44
Calvin Faucher1.00000073.34
Sandy Alcantara S1.010000123.89

Video

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