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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, San Diego and Philadelphia are tied atop the wild-card
standings for all three NL spots. The Phillies posted a 6-4
victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night, and the Padres lost 7-0
to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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 Ramírez of a game-ending single with a terrific
sliding stop.
Caleb Thielbar (3-4) was charged with the loss.
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 Agustín
Ramírez'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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