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Miami Marlins stymie Chicago's push for NL wild card with 8-2 victory over the Cubs

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Cohen, J. (2026, September 23). Miami Marlins stymie Chicago's push for NL wild card with 8-2 victory over the Cubs. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/miami-marlins-stymie-chicago-s-push-for-nl-wild-card-with-8-2-victory-over-the-cubs/article_367b6907-cd58-593c-83e5-2e50f568b72e.html

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On Tuesday night in Chicago, the Miami Marlins halted the Cubs' push for a National League wild card spot with an 8-2 win. Griffin Conine's tiebreaking single sparked a six-run 12th inning that sealed the victory for Miami (77-80). This result, coupled with Arizona’s win over Colorado and Philadelphia’s triumph over Milwaukee, kept Chicago (87-70) from clinching a playoff berth as San Diego remained tied atop the wild card standings. The article highlights key moments like Conine's clutch hit and Javier Sanoja's defensive play that prevented a potential game-ending hit for Chicago.

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On Tuesday night, the Miami Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-2 in an NL wild card showdown at Chicago. Griffin Conine's tiebreaking single in the sixth inning of the 12th started a six-run surge for Miami that sealed their victory. The win halted Chicago's playoff push as they remained at 87-70, while Arizona's victory over Colorado kept them from clinching a spot. San Diego and Chicago were tied atop the wild card standings, with Philadelphia one game behind entering Tuesday’s games. Philadelphia secured third place with a 6-4 win against Milwaukee, while San Diego faced Los Angeles later that night. The Cubs missed an opportunity to end the game in the 10th inning due to Javier Sanoja's crucial defensive play.

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Arizona CHICAGO Cubs Marlins Miami

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CHICAGO GPE · 6× Miami GPE · 5× Cubs ORG · 4× Marlins ORG · 2× Stowers PERSON · 2× Conine PERSON · 1× Esteury Ruiz PERSON · 1× Griffin Conine PERSON · 1× Jakob Marsee PERSON · 1× Joe Mack PERSON · 1×

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CHICAGO (AP) — Griffin Conine drove in Esteury Ruiz with a tiebreaking single in Miami’s six-run 12th inning, and the Marlins stymied Chicago’s push for an NL wild card with an 8-2 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night.

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🔮 The Cubs (87-70) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win or an Arizona loss, but the Diamondbacks won 7-2 at Colorado.

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star

Miami Marlins stymie Chicago's push for NL wild card with 8-2 victory over the Cubs · assertive framing

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Marlins → drive → night

Conine put Miami ahead to stay with his well-placed blooper to left field. asserted

Conine → put → field

Jakob Marsee added a run-scoring single, and Joe Mack capped the outburst with a two-run single. asserted

Mack → add → single

Kyle Stowers hit a solo homer for the Marlins (77-80), who had lost three in a row. asserted

who → hit → row

Josh Ekness (3-4) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. asserted

Ekness → pitch → win

The Cubs (87-70) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win or an Arizona loss, but the Diamondbacks won 7-2 at Colorado. uncertain

Diamondbacks → clinch → Colorado

Chicago and San Diego were tied at the top of the wild-card standings going into Tuesday’s action, and Philadelphia was one game back in the third slot. asserted

Philadelphia → tie → slot

The Phillies posted a 6-4 victory over Milwaukee, and the Padres were at the Los Angeles Dodgers later Tuesday night. asserted

Padres → post → Dodgers

The Cubs had a chance to win the game in the 10th, loading the bases with two down. asserted

Cubs → have → two

But Miami second baseman Javier Sanoja robbed Pedro Ramírez of a game-ending single with a terrific sliding stop. asserted

Sanoja → rob → stop

Chicago played without third baseman Alex Bregman, who is recovering from multiple facial fractures after he was struck in the face by a foul ball. asserted

he → play → ball

The three-time All-Star could return to the lineup before the end of the regular season this weekend. uncertain

Star → return → season

Miami jumped in front when Stowers doubled and scored on Agustín Ramírez’s single in the fourth. asserted

Stowers → jump → fourth

Stowers added his 20th homer in the sixth. asserted

Stowers → add → sixth

Chicago rallied in the bottom half, putting runners on the corners with no outs. asserted

Chicago → rally → outs

Michael Busch then hit a hard grounder to first, but Mack mishandled Deyvison De Los Santos’ throw to the plate and Pete Crow-Armstrong scampered home with the Cubs’ first run. asserted

Armstrong → hit → run

One batter later, Ian Happ hit a tying single off Calvin Faucher. asserted

Happ → hit → Faucher

Ryan Gusto (1-5, 4.14 ERA) starts for Miami on Wednesday night, and fellow right-hander Kevin Gausman (9-12, 4.55) pitches for Chicago. asserted

Gausman → start → Chicago