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Contreras heard a loud ovation from fans after going 5-for-26 on
Chicago's seven-game road trip that included Tuesday's trade
deadline. Instead of being dealt, Contreras remained a Cub and
homered for the first time at home since June 29 against
Cincinnati.
Contreras gave the Cubs the lead when he lifted a 0-1 low
changeup off Dylan Floro (0-1) and sent the ball about halfway
up the left-center field bleachers.
Contreras'16th homer helped Chicago end a five-game losing
streak and get its fourth straight home win, a stretch that
includes the pending free agent's emotional reaction to the fans
on July 26 against Pittsburgh.
It also was one of four hits for the Cubs, who were held hitless
for five innings by Miami's Edward Cabrera in his return from
missing nearly two months with an elbow injury.
Rowan Wick (3-5) got the final out of the eighth and then tossed
a 1-2-3 ninth.
Joey Wendle hit an RBI single with one out in the seventh for
the Marlins, who are 5-13 since getting within two games under
.500 on July 14. It was the 14th time in this stretch Miami was
held to three runs or less.
Cabrera allowed four baserunners. Cabrera also struck out eight
and did not allow multiple baserunners in his final four
innings.
Cabrera walked two in the first before retiring Ian Happ on a
double-play liner, retired the side in the second and third
before stranding Happ in the fourth. Cabrera entered the fifth
at 67 pitches and needed 11 pitches to finish his outing by
retiring rookie Christopher Morel.
It was the third time in four starts this season Cabrera allowed
two hits or fewer. He pitched for the first time since June 12
when he allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings at Houston and was
placed on the injured list three days later.
Chicago's Justin Steele allowed four hits and tied a career high
with 10 strikeouts.
--Field Level Media
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