MIAMI — Seiya Suzuki homered, doubled and had 4 RBIs, Kyle Tucker additionally went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 14-1 on Tuesday evening.
In his second sport as designated hitter this season, Tucker additionally had two singles and walked. Justin Turner singled twice and doubled, whereas Matt Shaw doubled and singled for the Cubs, who matched a season-high with 21 hits.
Jameson Taillon (3-3) scattered one run and 4 hits over seven innings. The fitting-hander walked three and struck out two to snap a two-start dropping streak.
Tucker’s eleventh homer of the season put Chicago up 1-0 within the first, and Nick Fortes tied it for Miami with a solo shot within the third.
Suzuki’s two-run drive capped an eight-run run sixth inning towards Miami relievers Calvin Faucher (2-2) and Lake Bachar that put them up 9-1. Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit consecutive RBI singles and Nico Hoerner adopted with a two-run single. Turner then hit a sacrifice fly earlier than Shaw’s RBI double made it 7-1.
Chicago padded its lead with a five-run ninth towards place participant Javier Sanoja. Suzuki and Michael Busch hit two-run doubles within the inning.
Miami starter Ryan Weathers allowed one run and 5 hits, whereas putting out 5 in 5 innings. It was Weathers’ second begin of the season, each towards the Cubs, since starting the 12 months on the injured listing.
Chicago activated outfielder Ian Happ from the injured listing Tuesday. Happ had an RBI single within the ninth after going hitless his first 5 at-bats.
Key second
Faucher relieved Weathers, who was lifted after 80 pitches, and walked Suzuki to start out the sixth. He then allowed 5 consecutive singles with out recording an out.
Key stat
The eight runs within the sixth and 5 within the ninth marked the twenty fourth time the Cubs have scored 4 or extra in an inning this season.