The Cubs came into this one looking to set fire to the narrative that they can’t score runs in games following double-digit outputs and they sort of succeeded. In five previous opportunities, they totaled only seven runs and scored no more than three in any. So four runs was kind of an outburst.
Things started out poorly as Jen-Ho Tseng gave up three runs in the opening frame, all with two outs. He was tagged early and often, but settled in to set the Marlins down in order in the 2nd inning. Johnny Wholestaff took over from that point as the well-rested Cubs ‘pen was pressed into action.