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Luzardo (3-4) joined Edward Cabrera as the second Miami pitcher
to toss at least four hitless innings in the series against the
Cubs. Cabrera went five hitless innings Friday before Huascar
Brazoban allowed the game's first hit.
On Sunday, Luzardo pitched 4 2/3 hitless innings before Yan
Gomes hit his 56th pitch into left field for a single. After
Gomes singled, Luzardo needed two pitches to retire Frank
Schwindel and quickly retired the side in the sixth.
His most challenging encounter occurred with one out in the
seventh when Patrick Wisdom drew an 11-pitch walk. Following a
visit from pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr., Luzardo retired
Nico Hoerner and struck out Ian Happ.
Luzardo struck out six, walked one and matched his career high
by completing seven innings for the second time. He also
completed seven innings for the Oakland Athletics Sept. 9, 2020.
The only other Cub to reach against Luzardo was Seiya Suzuki.
Suzuki reached on a fielding error by Joey Wendle when his
grounder went under the shortstop's legs three batters in.
Luzardo retired the next 12, until Gomes singled. Included in
that stretch was a six-pitch third inning.
The right-hander threw 91 pitches in his second start back from
a strained left forearm that cost him nearly three months. He
also threw first-pitch strikes to the first nine hitters and 17
of 24 overall.
Luzardo did not get a lead until Jacob Stallings and rookie
Peyton Burdick homered on consecutive pitches in the fifth off
Chicago's Adrian Sampson (0-3).
Stallings hit his third homer, a two-run shot, into the left
field seats on a 1-1 cutter after rookie Charles LeBlanc
singled. Burdick followed by sending a fastball into the
left-center field seats for his first career homer.
Anthony Bender got a double play on Nelson Velazquez to end the
eighth after walking Gomes. Tanner Scott allowed a leadoff
single to Nick Madrigal in the ninth but quickly completed his
15th save in 19 chances and Miami's seventh shutout.
Sampson allowed three runs on six hits in six innings. He struck
out four and walked one.
--Field Level Media
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