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Miami's Jon Berti added a three-run shot for
his 11th career homer. His first career homer was also at
Chicago's Wrigley Field, on May 6, 2019.
Joc Pederson hit a pair of solo homers for the Cubs, who have
lost four of their past five games. Pederson has 11 homers this
season, including seven this month.
Marlins rookie right-hander Cody Poteet, recovered from a knee
injury and pitching for the first time since June 4, lasted just
3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on Pederson's homers. He struck
out five and walked four.
Reliever John Curtiss (3-1) earned the win, pitching 1 1/3
scoreless innings.
Zach Davies (4-4) took the loss, allowing a season-high eight
runs in six innings. He had allowed just five runs in his
previous five starts combined.
Pederson hit Poteet's second pitch of the game for the homer
that gave Chicago a 1-0 lead.
However, Miami took control of the game with a five-run third
inning. The rally started when Jorge Alfaro's line drive --
which had an exit velocity of 108 mph -- struck Davies on his
right thigh.
Cubs trainers ran out to check on Davies, who remained in the
game but then allowed a single to Berti and a walk to Jazz
Chisholm Jr., loading the bases with one out. Starling Marte
then fell behind in the count 0-2 but worked an RBI walk to tie
the score 1-1.
Then, after Jesus Aguilar popped out, Duvall drove a 1-0
changeup over the fence in left for a 5-1 Miami lead.
Pederson homered again in the bottom of the third with the
longest drive of the night -- 435 feet.
But Miami put the game away with Berti's homer in the sixth and
Duvall's second of the night and 14th of the season in the
seventh.
--Field Level Media
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