By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO — Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki homered within the fifth inning to assist the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Monday evening.
Miguel Amaya went 3 for 3 for Chicago, and Kyle Tucker hit an RBI triple. The NL Central leaders had dropped 4 of 5.
Cubs right-hander Colin Rea (3-0) allowed two runs and 6 hits in a season-high 6 2/3 innings.
Rea was changed by Daniel Palencia after Derek Hill hit a two-run homer for Miami. Palencia obtained 4 outs earlier than Drew Pomeranz dealt with the ninth for his first save since 2020.
Final-place Miami misplaced for the twelfth time in 15 video games.
Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill (2-4) was charged with three runs and 4 hits in 4 1/3 innings.
The Cubs grabbed management within the fifth. Nico Hoerner singled and scored on Swanson’s ninth homer, a drive to left-center. Tucker tripled house Amaya and Suzuki adopted along with his tenth homer in opposition to Anthony Veneziano.
Hill returned on Monday after lacking 22 video games with a left wrist sprain.
Key second
Miami put a runner on with two out within the ninth when Connor Norby reached on a pinch-hit single. However Pomeranz struck out Hill trying.
Key stat
The Cubs entered with an NL-leading 233 runs, however that they had scored two or fewer runs in 4 of their earlier seven video games.
Up subsequent
Miami RHP Valente Bellozo (0-2, 3.50 ERA) faces Chicago RHP Ben Brown (3-3, 4.95 ERA) on Tuesday.
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