September 4, 2026 · loanDepot park
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to first, Happ scored, Hoerner out at second.
Happ walked, Crow-Armstrong scored, Bregman to second, Busch to third.
Hoerner singled to left, Busch scored, Happ to second, Bregman to third.
Ramirez hit sacrifice fly to center, Bregman scored.
Crow-Armstrong scored on Blalock wild pitch.
Crow-Armstrong scored on Blalock wild pitch.
Ruiz grounded out to second, Conine scored, Sanoja to third.
Busch homered to right center (427 feet).
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Starting Pitching
Shota Imanaga leaned heavily on his splitter (42 pitches, 44.7% usage), generating 17 whiffs on 32 swings to constrain Miami hitters and produce three of his four strikeouts on swinging splitters.
Shota Imanaga pitch selection by count
Player Influence
Alex Bregman reached base three times for Chicago, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and singles in the second and seventh innings.
Baserunning / Scoring
Pete Crow-Armstrong manufactured scoring opportunities in consecutive innings through baserunning, stealing second following a sixth-inning walk and advancing to third on a flyout after a seventh-inning double before scoring both times.
Miami Marlins pitcher deployment
Batting
Michael Busch reached base twice and scored two runs for Chicago, drawing a walk in the sixth inning before hitting a 427-foot solo home run in the ninth inning.
Bullpen Usage
Miami utilized three relief pitchers (Jack Ralston, Josh Ekness, and Bradley Blalock) who combined for 100 pitches and five runs allowed across four innings.
Relief Pitching
Bradley Blalock delivered three innings of relief for Miami (7th–9th), throwing 66 pitches while allowing two runs on four hits, one walk, and three strikeouts with one wild pitch and one home run.
Base Out State
Miami loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning after walks to pinch-hitters Jakob Marsee and Owen Caissie before Aaron Civale struck out Joe Mack looking.
Substitution Window
Miami executed three consecutive pinch-hitting substitutions in the bottom of the seventh inning, sending Jakob Marsee, Owen Caissie, and Joe Mack to the plate with two outs.
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Imanaga's splitter became the night's governing pitch
MediumImanaga used his splitter as his primary whiff pitch, generating high swing-and-miss rates that anchored his four-strikeout performance.
Evidence
Bottom 1
Bottom 2
Bottom 3
Not implied
Limitations
Crow-Armstrong made two innings hurry
MediumCrow-Armstrong's speed and aggressive baserunning contributed directly to Chicago runs in both the sixth and seventh innings.
Evidence
Top 6
Top 7
Top 6
Top 7
Not implied
Limitations
Busch did the quiet work before the loud swing
HighBusch contributed to two scoring innings, walking and scoring in the sixth before adding an insurance solo homer in the ninth.
Evidence
Top 6
Top 9
Top 6
Top 9
Not implied
Limitations