The Chicago Cubs defeated the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday in a competitive matchup at loanDepot park. The Cubs’ offensive performance was led by several key contributors, with Michael Conforto providing power via a home run while also recording a single. Nico Hoerner was equally instrumental, collecting three hits and driving in a run. Additional offensive support came from Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya, who each doubled and singled, while Pete Crow-Armstrong contributed a single, walk, and RBI. Ian Happ added two hits and two RBIs to the Cubs’ total of 13 hits.
Miami’s offense managed six hits in the losing effort, with Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine each hitting solo home runs. The Marlins kept the game close throughout, narrowing the deficit to one run on multiple occasions before ultimately falling short.
On the pitching side, Cubs starter Javier Assad allowed three runs and three hits over 4⅔ innings after being recalled from Triple-A on Saturday. Ryan Rolison earned the victory by recording the final out of the seventh inning and the first out of the eighth. Ryan Zeferjahn closed out the game with 1⅔ innings of relief for his fifth save of the season.
The Cubs and Marlins will conclude their series on Sunday, with the Marlins set to start right-hander Tyler Phillips, who carries a 4-6 record this season.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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