Live Blogging: Shish on Baseball: Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs 05/07/2018

MLB: Miami Marlins at Chicago Cubs 05/07/2018

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Tonight the Miami Marlins visit Wrigley Field, to take the Chicago Cubs. The Marlins are coming in with a record of 13-20, while the Chicago Cubs come in with a record of 16-15.

Both teams are struggling the Marlins are one of the worst teams in baseball. While the Cubs are coming off a 5-game losing streak.

Tonight's starting pitchers are left-hander Jarlin Garcia for the Marlins, and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. Garcia comes in with a record of 1-0, 1.09 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP, 1.77 K/BB, and 3.88 P/PA. While Kyle Hendricks comes in with a record of 2-2, 3.88 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 3.22 K/BB, and 3.68 P/PA.

It is the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

Starting Lineups:
Miami Marlins (13-20):
1. J.T. Realmuto C
2. Martin Pardo 3B
3. Starlin Castro 2B
4. Justin Bour 1B
5. Brian Anderson RF
6. Derek Dietrich LF
7. Cameron Maybin CF
8. Miguel Rojas C
9. Jarlin Garcia P
SP: Jarlin Garcia

Chicago Cubs (16-15):
1. Albert Almora Jr. CF
2. Ben Zobrist RF
3. Kris Bryant 3B
4. Javier Baez 2B
5. Willson Contreras C
6. Victor Caratini 1B
7. Addison Russell SS
8. Ian Happ LF
9. Kyle Hendricks P
SP: Kyle Hendricks

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Realmuto
2. Pardo
3. Castro
Kyle Hendricks currently starting as Cubs Pitcher.
​First Pitch around 7:06 p.m.
Realmuto lines out to Almora. 1 Out.
Pardo lines out to Zobrist. 2 Outs.
Castro lines out to Zobrist. 3 Outs.
Marlins go down 1-2-3, in their half of 1st Inning.

Middle of 1st Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Almora, Jr.
2. Zobrist
3. Bryant
Jarlin Garcia now starting as Marlins Pitcher.
​Almora flies out to Anderson. 1 Out.
Zobrist draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
HOME RUN: Kris Bryant hits a 2-run home run off of Jarlin Garcia. Zobrist scores. MIA 0, CHC 2
​Baez grounds out to Prado. 2 Outs.
Contreras lines out to Maybin. 3 Outs.
Cubs go down 1-2-3, in their half of 1st Inning.

End of 1st Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 2

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Bour
5. Anderson
6. Dietrich
Hendricks currently at 15 pitches.
Bour lines out to Zobrist. 1 Out.
Anderson lines out to Almora. 2 Outs.
D​ietrich grounds out to Baez. 3 Outs.
Marlins go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 2

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
6. Caratini
7. Russell
8. Happ
Garcia currently at 24 pitches.
Caratini singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
Russell gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
Happ strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Hendricks grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice. Caratini is out at 2nd.

End of 2nd Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 2

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
7. Maybin
8. Rojas
9. Garcia
Hendricks currently at 27 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Maybin strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Rojas singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Garcia sacrifice bunts to Hendricks. Rojas moves to 2nd. Runner on 2nd. 2 Outs.
Realmuto flies out to Zobrist. 3 Outs.
Marlins strand a base runner.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 2

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
1. Almora Jr.
2. Zobrist
3. Bryant
Garcia currently at 37 pitches.
NBA Scores:
Almora Jr. hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
Garcia commits a balk, while attempting pickoff on Almora. Almora advances to 2nd. Runner on 2nd.
Zobrist singles to right field. Almora advances to 3rd. Runner on 1st & 3rd.
Marlins Mound Visit #1: MIA 5, CHC 6
Bryant gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
HOME RUN: Javier Baez hits a 3-run home run off of Jarlin Garcia. Almora and Zobrist score. MIA 0, CHC 5
​Contreras grounds out to Prado. 2 Outs.
Caratini grounds out to Prado. 3 Outs.

End of 3rd Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 5

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Prado
3. Castro
4. Bour
Hendricks currently at 35 pitches.
NHL Scores:
Prado grounds out to Bryant. 1 Out.
​Castro grounds out to Russell. 2 Outs.
Bour gets called out on strikes. 3 Outs.
Marlins go down 1-2-3, in their half of 4th Inning.

Middle of 4th Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 5

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
​7. Russell
8. Happ
9. Hendricks
Russell draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
HOME RUN: Ian Happ hits a 2-run home run off of Jarlin Garcia. Russell scores. MIA 0, CHC 7
Marlins Mound Visit #2: MIA 4, CHC 6
​Hendricks pops out to Castro. 1 Out.
Almora lines out to Anderson. 2 Outs.
Zobrist grounds out to Rojas. 3 Outs.

End of 4th Inning:
MIA 0, CHC 7

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Anderson
6. Dietrich
7. Maybin
Hendricks currently at 44 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Anderson flies out to Almora, Jr. 1 Out.
Dietrich doubles to right field. Runner on 2nd.
Maybin singles to right field. Dietrich advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Tyler Cloyd (RHP) warming up in Marlins Bullpen.
Rojas reaches on 5-4, RBI-fielder's choice. Dietrich scores. Maybin is out at 2nd. 2 Outs. Runner on 1st. MIA 1, CHC 7
PINCH-HITTING: J.B. Shuck pinch-hitting for Jarlin Garcia.
Shuck grounds out to Caratin unassisted. 3 Outs.
Marlins strand a base runner.

Middle of 5th Inning:
MIA 1, CHC 7

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Bryant
4. Baez
5. Contreras
PITCHING CHANGE: Tyler Cloyd (RHP) replaces Jarlin Garcia as Marlins Pitcher.
NBA Scores:
Bryant doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd.
Baez grounds out to Rojas. 1 Out.
Contreras lines out to Dietrich. 2 Outs.
Cloyd throws a wild pitch, advancing Bryant. Runner on 3rd.
Caratini draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
RBI-DOUBLE: Addison Russell hits an RBI-Double, scoring Bryant and Caratini. MIA 1, CHC 9
​Happ strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Cubs strand a base runner.

End of 5th Inning:
MIA 1, CHC 9

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Realmuto
2. Prado
3. Castro
Hendricks currently at 65 pitches.
NHL Scores:
Realmuto hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
Prado lines out to Almora Jr. 1 Out.
DOUBLE PLAY: Castro grounds into 6-4-3 double play. 3 Outs.
Marlins go down in order.

Middle of 6th Inning:
MIA 1, CHC 9

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Hendricks
1. Almora Jr.
2. Zobrist
​Cloyd currently at 22 pitches.
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Bryan Holaday replaces J.T. Realmuto as catcher.
Hendricks gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
Almora draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
​Zobrist pops out to Castro. 2 Outs.
Bryant hits an infield single to shortstop. Zobrist advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 2 Outs.
Baez flies out to Dietrich. 3 Outs.
Cubs strand a pair of base runners.

End of 6th Inning:
MIA 1, CHC 9

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Bour
5. Anderson
6. Dietrich
Hendricks currently at 77 pitches. 
MLB Scores:
Bour grounds out to Baez. 1 Out.
Anderson doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd.
INJURY TIMEOUT: Javier Baez is coming out of the game with a possible back or leg issue. 
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Tommy La Stella replaces Javier Baez at second base.
Dietrich flies out to Zobrist. 2 Outs.
RBI-SINGLE: Maybin hits an RBI-Single, scoring Bryan Anderson. Maybin is thrown out at second. Happ to La Stella. 3 Outs. MIA 2, CHC 9

Middle of 7th Inning:
MIA 2, CHC 9

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Contreras
6. Caratini
7. Russell
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Yadiel Rivera replaces Starlin Castro at second base. 
Cloyd currently at 46 pitches.
NBA Scores:
Contreras lines out to Dietrich. 1 Out.
Caratini singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Cloyd currently at 60 pitches.
Russell singles to left field. Caratini advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
HOME RUN: Ian Happ hits a 3-run home run off of Tyler Cloyd. MIA 2, CHC 12
Hendricks and Almora are out. 3 Outs.

End of 7th Inning:
MIA 2, CHC 12

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Rojas
9. Cloyd
1. Holaday
Hendricks remains in the game. 
Marlins go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Innning.

Middle of 8th Inning:
MIA 2, CHC 12

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Zobrist
3. Bryant
4. La Stella
Cloyd currently at 73 pitches.
​La Stella drives in a run. Cloyd leaves the game. MIA 2, CHC 13
​Contreras drives in Bryant off of Tanchini. MIA 2, CHC 14
Cubs strand a couple of base runners.

End of 8th Inning:
MIA 2, CHC 14

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Prado
3. Rivera
4. Bour
​Cory Mazzoni now pitching for the Cubs.
Marlins go down 1-2-3 to end the game. 

Final:
MIA 2, CHC 14
MIA: (13-21)
CHC: (17-15)
W: Hendricks (3-2)
L: Garcia (1-1)
PoG: Happ/Hendricks (CHC): Happ: 2-HR, 5 RBI. Hendricks 6.0 IP, 2R, 2H, 3K, 0 BB
ToG: 2:48

Final Thoughts:
Dominate performance by Cubs. They played like an angry team, after getting swept by the hated Cardinals. As for the Marlins, their struggles continue. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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