Marlins Extend Streak With 8-2 Win Over Cubs at Wrigley

Marlins Surge in Extra Frames

The Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The game featured a dramatic late-inning surge by the visitors, who scored six runs in the 12th inning to seal the win. The Marlins improved their record to 77-80, while the Cubs fell to 87-70. Attendance at the venue was 33,759.

Key Scoring Moments

Miami took an early lead in the fourth inning when Ramírez singled to center, allowing Stowers to score. The score remained 1-0 until the sixth inning, where Stowers homered to left center for his second run of the game. The Cubs responded in the bottom of the sixth. Busch grounded into a fielder's choice, resulting in an error by catcher Mack that allowed Crow-Armstrong to score. Later in the same inning, Happ singled to right, scoring Suzuki and extending the Cubs' run to tie the game at 2-2. The Marlins regained the lead in the 12th inning. Conine singled to left, scoring Ruiz after a successful challenge. Marsee then singled to center, scoring Conine. Stowers walked, scoring Marsee. Sanoja singled to right, scoring Hernández. Finally, Mack singled to center, scoring both Lopez and Stowers to make the final score 8-2.

Pitching Performance

Janson Junk led the Marlins' pitching staff, throwing five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six batters. Josh Ekness recorded the save, pitching one inning with one walk and two strikeouts. For the Cubs, Shota Imanaga started the game. He pitched five innings, allowing four hits and one earned run while striking out seven batters. Aaron Civale followed with two innings, allowing one hit and one earned run. Caleb Thielbar took the loss after allowing two hits and two earned runs in one inning. Edward Cabrera finished the game, allowing two hits and three earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.

Sources

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