CHICAGO (AP) Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki homered in the fifth inning to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Monday night.
Miguel Amaya went 3 for 3 for Chicago, and Kyle Tucker hit an RBI triple. The NL Central leaders had dropped four of five.
Cubs right-hander Colin Rea (3-0) allowed two runs and six hits in a season-high 6 2/3 innings.
Rea was replaced by Daniel Palencia after Derek Hill hit a two-run homer for Miami. Palencia got four outs before Drew Pomeranz handled the ninth for his first save since 2020.
Last-place Miami lost for the 12th time in 15 games.
Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill (2-4) was charged with three runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.
The Cubs grabbed control in the fifth. Nico Hoerner singled and scored on Swanson’s ninth homer, a drive to left-center. Tucker tripled home Amaya and Suzuki followed with his 10th homer against Anthony Veneziano.
Hill returned on Monday after missing 22 games with a left wrist sprain.
Miami put a runner on with two out in the ninth when Connor Norby reached on a pinch-hit single. But Pomeranz struck out Hill looking.
The Cubs entered with an NL-leading 233 runs, but they had scored two or fewer runs in four of their previous seven games.
Miami RHP Valente Bellozo (0-2, 3.50 ERA) faces Chicago RHP Ben Brown (3-3, 4.95 ERA) on Tuesday.
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| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X. Edwards SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| J. Sanchez RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| A. Ramirez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| K. Stowers LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 |
| M. Mervis 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 |
| a- E. Wagaman PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| R. Simon 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| b- C. Norby PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| D. Hill CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .174 |
| L. Hicks C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| G. Pauley 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
- a-flied out for Mervis in the 9th
- b-singled for Simon in the 9th
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| K. Tucker RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .268 |
| S. Suzuki LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .245 |
| M. Busch 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| C. Kelly DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| N. Hoerner 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| D. Swanson SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .248 |
| M. Amaya C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .286 |
| J. Berti 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| N. Lopez 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 |
- HR – D. Hill (2)
- RBI – D. Hill 2 (5)
- 2-Out RBI – D. Hill 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – D. Hill
- 2B – M. Amaya 2 (8)
- 3B – K. Tucker (3)
- HR – S. Suzuki (10), D. Swanson (9)
- RBI – K. Tucker (33), S. Suzuki 2 (34), D. Swanson 2 (24)
- 2-Out RBI – K. Tucker, S. Suzuki 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – K. Tucker, J. Berti
- SB – N. Hoerner (8)
- CS – S. Suzuki (2)
- DP – 2 (Hoerner-Swanson-Busch; Hoerner-Swanson-Busch)
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Quantrill(L, 2-4) | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.00 |
| A. Veneziano | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.86 |
| C. Gibson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.23 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rea(W, 3-0) | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.48 |
| D. Palencia(H, 3) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.38 |
| D. Pomeranz(S, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes – C. Quantrill 83-46, A. Veneziano 21-12, C. Gibson 51-33
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Quantrill 2-7, A. Veneziano 0-1, C. Gibson 5-1
- Batters Faced – C. Quantrill 18, A. Veneziano 4, C. Gibson 12
- Pitches-Strikes – C. Rea 98-57, D. Palencia 21-13, D. Pomeranz 16-10
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Rea 8-2, D. Palencia 1-0, D. Pomeranz 0-1
- Batters Faced – C. Rea 25, D. Palencia 5, D. Pomeranz 4