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Segura, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs,
grounded his single up the middle past sliding shortstop Dansby
Swanson, who charged the ball. The hit was allowed by reliever
Michael Rucker (1-1).
A.J. Puk (3-0) earned the win in relief.
Nelson Velazquez homered for Chicago.
Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger, the National League's MVP
while with the Dodgers in 2019, returned to the team on Friday
after missing games due to paternity leave. He tripled and
scored a run.
Neither starting pitcher earned a decision.
Chicago's Marcus Stroman allowed six hits, two walks and two
runs in 6 1/3 innings.
Miami's Jesus Luzardo allowed five hits, two walks and two runs
in 6 1/3 innings.
Chicago got to Luzardo in the third inning as Velazquez slugged
his solo homer on a first-ball fastball timed at 97.5 mph. The
exit velocity on his drive to left was 101.4 mph.
Miami tied the score 1-1 in the bottom of the third as Jesus
Sanchez drew a six-pitch walk, stole second, went to third on
Nick Fortes' single and scored on a ground-ball double play.
The Marlins had a chance to surge ahead in the sixth as Jazz
Chisholm Jr. lined a one-out single and then stole second and
third. However, Garrett Cooper lined into a double play --
Swanson to third baseman Patrick Wisdom.
Chicago took a 2-1 lead in the seventh as Bellinger sliced a
triple that one-hopped the wall in left-center.
Miami brought the infield in and removed Luzardo in favor of
Huascar Brazoban. Eric Hosmer then singled past diving second
baseman Luis Arraez. Hosmer was off balance on the 1-2 changeup,
but he got enough for the hit.
Miami tied the score in the bottom of the seventh. Arraez
started the rally by drawing a four-pitch walk with one out. He
raced to third on Avisail Garcia's bloop single. Segura followed
with a ground-ball single to left.
With no outs in the ninth, Jorge Soler singled and was replaced
by pinch-runner Garrett Hampson. Arraez and Garcia were then hit
by pitches, loading the bases for Segura.
--Field Level Media
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