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Miami Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

2020-10-02 · 2020 Wild Card · Game 2 of 2 ◀ Game 1 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 52°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from CF · 3:22

Miami Marlins defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Miami Marlins opened the scoring in the 7th — Garrett Cooper homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Garrett Cooper homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: Brad Boxberger L: Yu Darvish SV: Brandon Kintzler

Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: Andy Fletcher · RF: Pat Hoberg

Miami Marlins — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Corey Dickerson	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jon Berti	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jesus Aguilar	3	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Anderson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Garrett Cooper	4	1	1	1	0	2
Matt Joyce	2	0	1	0	1	0
Miguel Rojas	3	0	1	0	1	0
Magneuris Sierra	3	0	1	1	0	1
Chad Wallach	3	0	0	0	0	1
Lewis Brinson	1	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ian Happ	4	2	0	1
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	0	2
Willson Contreras	1	0	1	0
Kyle Schwarber	3	0	1	1
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	3	2	0	0
Javier Baez	4	0	0	2
David Bote	4	0	0	2
Victor Caratini	2	1	0	0
Cameron Maybin	1	0	0	0
Jason Kipnis	1	0	0	1

Miami Marlins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sixto Sanchez	5.0	4	2	6
Brad Boxberger	1.1	0	0	0
Richard Bleier	0.2	0	0	0
Yimi Garcia	1.0	0	0	0
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	1	0	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yu Darvish	6.2	5	2	6
Craig Kimbrel	1.1	0	2	2
Jeremy Jeffress	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Corey Dickerson: K
Jon Berti: 63/G6D
Jesus Aguilar: 8/F8

Bot 1

Ian Happ: K
Anthony Rizzo: K
Willson Contreras: 53/G56

Top 2

Brian Anderson: 43/G4D
Garrett Cooper: K
Matt Joyce: W
Miguel Rojas: 43/G34

Bot 2

Kyle Schwarber: K
Kris Bryant: 43/G6MD
Jason Heyward: HP
Javier Baez: K

Top 3

Magneuris Sierra: 8/L8D
Chad Wallach: 63/G6
Corey Dickerson: K

Bot 3

David Bote: K
Victor Caratini: 63/G6D+
Ian Happ: S7/L78S
Anthony Rizzo: 7/L78D

Top 4

Jon Berti: S7/L7S
Jesus Aguilar: HP.1-2
Brian Anderson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D.2-3
Garrett Cooper: K

Bot 4

Willson Contreras: W
Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
Kris Bryant: 4/L4D
Jason Heyward: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-3
Javier Baez: 9/F9D

Top 5

Matt Joyce: 9/L9LD+
Miguel Rojas: S7/L78XD.BX2(74)
Magneuris Sierra: K

Bot 5

David Bote: 9/F9D
Victor Caratini: S7/L7+
Ian Happ: S7/L7S.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: K
Willson Contreras: HP.2-3;1-2
Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7

Top 6

Chad Wallach: 8/F8D+
Corey Dickerson: 31/G34D
Jon Berti: 4/P4MD

Bot 6

Kris Bryant: 7/F78D
Jason Heyward: 7/F7L
Javier Baez: 53/G5

Top 7

Jesus Aguilar: K
Brian Anderson: 43/G4
Garrett Cooper: HR/F7D
Matt Joyce: D87/L78XD
Miguel Rojas: IW
Magneuris Sierra: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
Chad Wallach: K

Bot 7

David Bote: 9/F9
Cameron Maybin: 13/L1S
Ian Happ: 43/G4MD

Top 8

Corey Dickerson: W
Jon Berti: SB2
Jon Berti: W
Jesus Aguilar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Brian Anderson: K

Bot 8

Anthony Rizzo: 5/P6D
Willson Contreras: HP
Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8D
Kris Bryant: 8/F8XD

Top 9

Garrett Cooper: 13/G25-
Lewis Brinson: 63/G6
Miguel Rojas: 53/G5+

Bot 9

Jason Heyward: D7/L7L+
Javier Baez: K
David Bote: K
Jason Kipnis: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs challenged call that Rojas was safe at 2nd; call overturned - single and out stretching
Pitcher Craig Kimbrel enters the batting order, batting 9th, Cameron Maybin leaves the game.

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