CHICAGO (AP) – Cubs closer Pedro Strop lost his control and then Kyle Ryan had a brain cramp on a comebacker.
The Miami Marlins, with the worst record in the majors, found a wild way to win against previously red-hot Chicago.
Strop walked three batters in the ninth inning and Miami took advantage, rallying for three runs to pull out a 6-5 victory Monday night that ended the Cubs’ winning streak at seven games.
“Great at-bats all through the ninth inning there,” said Neil Walker, who scored Miami’s sixth run on Ryan’s bad decision. “Scoring three runs in the ninth inning off that guy (Strop) is not easy.