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FINAL |
9/30/2020 2:08 PM ET (198 DAYS AGO) |
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GAME PREVIEW
Youthful Marlins take aim at experienced CubsChicago's Wrigley Field is the site for a best-of-three National League wild-card series that will feature the experience of the third-seeded Chicago Cubs against the youth of the sixth-seeded Miami Marlins.The Cubs, who are in the playoffs for the fifth time in the past six years, are expected to start either Yu Darvish (8-3, 2.01 ERA) or Kyle Hendricks (6-5, 2.88) in the Wednesday opener.Miami is expected to start either Sandy Alcantara (3-2, 3.00) or Pablo Lopez (6-4, 3.61).All four of those pitchers are right-handers, and Chicago's two possible Game 1 starters have a combined age of 64. For Miami, that figure is 49.The Cubs earned home-field advantage by winning the NL Central, finishing 34-26 under first-year manager David Ross.It hasn't always been easy for the club, which endured a season-worst four-game losing streak in mid-August and had three other three-game skids. Chicago lost six of its final nine regular-season games."This is the hardest baseball season anybody has had to go through," Ross said. "Whoever wins this year's World Series should be extremely proud for overcoming all this adversity." Perhaps no team has overcome more than the Marlins, who lost more than half their roster -- 18 players -- due to positive coronavirus tests. All that happened just three games into the season, and the Marlins spent the next eight days in a Philadelphia hotel, observing quarantine protocols.Given that, Miami's 31-29 record and second-place finish in the NL East -- above the more experienced Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals -- was particularly surprising."That's why this feels so good," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said of his team, which lost an NL-worst 105 games in 2019. "You just have to have faith." This is just the Marlins' third-ever playoff berth. The first two ended in World Series championships, in 1997 and 2003. The Marlins eliminated the Cubs in seven games in the 2003 NL Championship Series that is best remembered for Wrigley Field fan Steve Bartman interfering with a foul ball just before the Cubs collapsed in Game 6.The Cubs, who finally ended their 108-year World Series championship drought in 2016, ranked 20th in the majors this season in runs scored (4.42 per game). The Marlins ranked 21st (4.38).As for team ERAs, Chicago came in 10th at 3.99 while Miami ranked 21st at 4.86.Hendricks has a 2.98 ERA in 11 postseason games (10 starts), including a 1.00 ERA in nine World Series innings. Hendricks is 36-20 with a 2.54 ERA in his career at Wrigley Field, and he is 3-1 with a 1.28 ERA in seven games against the Marlins.Darvish doesn't have the same postseason chops, as he possesses a 5.81 ERA in six games, all starts. Darvish is 7-11 with a 4.15 ERA in 28 Wrigley starts. Against the Marlins, he has a 6.08 ERA in five starts.Alcantara and Lopez are set to make their playoff debuts this week. Alcantara has a 4.50 ERA in two Wrigley appearances (one start), and he has a 5.68 overall ERA against the Cubs in four games (two starts).Lopez has faced the Cubs just once, taking a loss last year after allowing two runs in five innings.Miami's top three starters -- including Sixto Sanchez for a possible third game -- are hard throwers, and the Cubs strike out a lot (568 times this season, fifth-most in the NL). But the Cubs also can get hot with the long ball, especially center fielder Ian Happ (team-high 12 homers and .866 OPS), first baseman Anthony Rizzo and left fielder Kyle Schwarber (11 homers each).Third baseman Brian Anderson led Miami with 11 homers while shortstop Miguel Rojas' .888 OPS topped the club.Both teams feel good about their bullpens starting the playoffs. For Miami, Brandon Kintzler (2.22 ERA, 12 saves in 14 chances) led the way, with Yimi Garcia (0.60 ERA) serving as a key setup man. But Jose Urena, who could have been a valuable long man, will not be available after he suffered a fractured right forearm on Sunday.Jeremy Jeffress (1.54 ERA) led Chicago with eight saves, and Craig Kimbrel (5.28 ERA) has pitched much better of late. In his past 14 appearances, Kimbrel produced a 1.42 ERA, perhaps returning to his 2011-18 form (41.5 saves per year).--Field Level Media
Game Preview from The Associated Press (AP).
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GAME RECAP
Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff openerCHICAGO Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series.Jesus Aguilar also homered and Sandy Alcantara pitched three-hit ball into the seventh as Miami conjured up memories of past playoff magic in the franchise's first postseason game since it won the World Series in 2003. The Marlins, who rallied past the Cubs in a memorable NLCS that year, have never lost a playoff series.Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Thursday. Yu Darvish starts for the Central champion Cubs, while rookie right-hander Sixto Sanchez pitches for upstart Miami, looking to make an unexpected division series trip in the same season that roughly half the roster was sidelined by COVID-19.The Marlins may be without center fielder Starling Marte after he was hit on the left hand by a fastball in the ninth inning. Marte was in obvious pain and quickly retreated down the clubhouse tunnel. He was replaced by Monte Harrison. No immediate update was given on his status.Miami was 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position before Dickerson drove Hendricks' 106th pitch just over the wall in left-center for his first career playoff homer, erasing the Cubs' 1-0 lead on a cool, blustery afternoon.After Hendricks was pulled by first-year manager David Ross, Marte singled and Aguilar hit a drive to right off Jeremy Jeffress for his third career playoff homer.The last time the Marlins scored five or more runs in an inning during a playoff game was Oct. 14, 2003, at Wrigley Field, when the club scored eight times in the eighth during Game 6 of the NLCS. That outburst included fan Steve Bartman deflecting Luis Castillo's foul ball as Cubs left fielder Moises Alou tried to make a leaping catch.There was only a smattering of onlookers - primarily fans and team employees - Wednesday because of baseball's COVID-19 protocols, and the lower bowl that surrounds the field was almost completely empty.Hendricks (0-1) matched a season high with 106 pitches in his first start in a week. Known for his pinpoint control, the right-hander issued three walks and hit a batter. He had permitted just two hits before the Marlins chased him with three in a row in the seventh, culminating in Dickerson's one-out homer.Hendricks had walked two or fewer batters in 41 consecutive starts dating to April of 2019.Alcantara (1-0) struck out four and walked three in 6 2/3 innings in his first career playoff start.Chicago got its only run on Ian Happ's two-out drive in the fifth for his first postseason homer. Happ had two of the Cubs' four hits.TRAINER'S ROOMMarlins: Marte got the start after he was hit on the front of his helmet by Clarke Schmidt's 94-mph fastball during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Yankees. Manager Don Mattingly said Marte was ''100%,'' but that was before he was hit by another pitch Wednesday. ... RHP Jose Urena was placed on the team's taxi squad. Urena broke his right forearm when he was hit by a line drive Sunday at New York.Cubs: INF Ildemaro Vargas was activated from the 10-day injured list after missing the last part of the season with a right hamstring strain.UP NEXTSanchez, one of baseball's top prospects, made his big league debt on Aug. 22. Game 2 will be his first start at Wrigley.''To be honest, I don't know much about the history of the ballpark, but I know I will be pitching against the Cubs,'' he said through a translator. ''It's going to be great.'' Darvish is making his first playoff appearance since signing with Chicago before the 2018 season. He is 2-4 with a 5.81 ERA in six career postseason starts.---Jay Cohen can be reached at https://twitter.com/jcohenap---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports
Game Recap from The Associated Press (AP).
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MLB Game Recap: Miami Marlins (5) vs. Chicago Cubs (1) - Date: 9/30/2020 Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff openerCHICAGO Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series.Jesus Aguilar also homered and Sandy Alcantara pitched three-hit ball into the seventh as Miami conjured up memories of past playoff magic in the franchise's first postseason game since it won the World Series in 2003. Sports Monitor. The Marlins, who rallied past the Cubs in a memorable NLCS that year, have never lost a playoff series.Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Thursday. Yu Darvish starts for the Central champion Cubs, while rookie right-hander Sixto Sanchez pitches for upstart Miami, looking to make an unexpected division series trip in the same season that roughly half the roster was sidelined by COVID-19.The Marlins may be without center fielder Starling Marte after he was hit on the left hand by a fastball in the ninth inning. Marte was in obvious pain and quickly retreated down the clubhouse tunnel. He was replaced by Monte Harrison. No immediate update was given on his status.Miami was 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position before Dickerson drove Hendricks' 106th pitch just over the wall in left-center for his first career playoff homer, erasing the Cubs' 1-0 lead on a cool, blustery afternoon.After Hendricks was pulled by first-year manager David Ross, Marte singled and Aguilar hit a drive to right off Jeremy Jeffress for his third career playoff homer.The last time the Marlins scored five or more runs in an inning during a playoff game was Oct. 14, 2003, at Wrigley Field, when the club scored eight times in the eighth during Game 6 of the NLCS. Sports Handicapper Leads. That outburst included fan Steve Bartman deflecting Luis Castillo's foul ball as Cubs left fielder Moises Alou tried to make a leaping catch.There was only a smattering of onlookers - primarily fans and team employees - Wednesday because of baseball's COVID-19 protocols, and the lower bowl that surrounds the field was almost completely empty.Hendricks (0-1) matched a season high with 106 pitches in his first start in a week. Known for his pinpoint control, the right-hander issued three walks and hit a batter. He had permitted just two hits before the Marlins chased him with three in a row in the seventh, culminating in Dickerson's one-out homer.Hendricks had walked two or fewer batters in 41 consecutive starts dating to April of 2019.Alcantara (1-0) struck out four and walked three in 6 2/3 innings in his first career playoff start.Chicago got its only run on Ian Happ's two-out drive in the fifth for his first postseason homer. Happ had two of the Cubs' four hits.TRAINER'S ROOMMarlins: Marte got the start after he was hit on the front of his helmet by Clarke Schmidt's 94-mph fastball during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Yankees. Manager Don Mattingly said Marte was ''100%,'' but that was before he was hit by another pitch Wednesday. ... RHP Jose Urena was placed on the team's taxi squad. Urena broke his right forearm when he was hit by a line drive Sunday at New York.Cubs: INF Ildemaro Vargas was activated from the 10-day injured list after missing the last part of the season with a right hamstring strain.UP NEXTSanchez, one of baseball's top prospects, made his big league debt on Aug. 22. Game 2 will be his first start at Wrigley.''To be honest, I don't know much about the history of the ballpark, but I know I will be pitching against the Cubs,'' he said through a translator. ''It's going to be great.'' Darvish is making his first playoff appearance since signing with Chicago before the 2018 season. He is 2-4 with a 5.81 ERA in six career postseason starts.---Jay Cohen can be reached at https://twitter.com/jcohenap---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports |
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