Just three outs from securing an eighth-straight victory, the Chicago Cubs saw things go sideways on Monday night. Facing a lowly Miami Marlins club, closer Pedro Strop lost the ability to find the strike zone and before the inning drew to a close, the Fish struck three times to take their first lead of the night.
Veteran and Chicago native Curtis Granderson worked a leadoff walk to get things started. Strop then issued a free pass to Jon Berti, who hit his first career big league homer earlier in the game.