Conforto homers, Rolison wins as Cubs edge Marlins 6‑5
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Michael Conforto homered and drove in a run, Ryan Rolison earned the win in relief, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday afternoon at loanDepot Park.
Chicago improved to 81-62, while Miami fell to 71-72. The announced attendance was 26,141, and the game took 3 hours, 22 minutes.
The Cubs took control with three runs in the third. Conforto opened the scoring with a solo homer, and Ian Happ later singled home two runs. Pete Crow-Armstrong added an RBI single in the fourth, Nico Hoerner singled in a run in the fifth, and Michael Busch singled in Conforto in the sixth.
Miami scored two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth. Griffin Conine hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and Kyle Stowers homered in the seventh to pull the Marlins within one.
Rolison (8-1) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win. Ryan Gusto (1-4) took the loss. Ryan Zeferjahn earned his fifth save. Javier Assad started for Chicago and allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings. Dax Fulton allowed one hit over two scoreless innings for Miami. Chicago had 13 hits; Miami had six.