Ed. note: I’m tapping this out on my phone during a set break at at Umphrey’s McGee concert, so there might be some autofill mistakes.
After winning the series opener behind a trio of homers, the Cubs played longball again Saturday afternoon in Miami to get back to the .500 mark. Seiya Suzuki got the party started with a solo shot in the 1st, then added a two-run job two innings later to give the Cubs a 3-0 advantage.
The Marlins tightened the score with a Connor Norby dong in the 4th, but things quickly got out of hand after that. Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted his second homer is as many days, this one a 437-foot blast that awed Vergil Patrick Hughes and allowed the speedy outfielder to trot a little slower than his 14-second ITPHR yesterday.
Another Marlins solo homer was quickly erased by a Michael Busch RBI double and a Suzuki RBI triple, then a Cody Bellinger two-bagger played another run. The Cubs were not done there, as they tacked on four more runs with an automatic double from PCA factoring in the lopsided 14-2 score.
Why the Cubs Won
They scored 14 runs.
Stats That Matter
- Suzuki collected 11 total bases.
- PCA had the two big knocks and is the Cubs’ hottest hitter over the last few weeks.
- Miguel Amaya had a double and two singles as he challenges the No. 8 hitter for best on the team of late.
Bottom Line
The Cubs are in do-or-die territory and they ain’t dying. PCA is going to be a very serious problem for opponents moving forward. The swagger is well deserved and he’s going to be a massive TL fan favorite for years to come.
On Deck
The Cubs go for the sweep on Sunday at 12:40pm CT with Javier Assad squaring off against righty Adam Oller, who is making just his second appearance this season. As usual, coverage is on Marquee and 670 The Score.
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