It was well after midnight when Miguel Rojas brought an end to one of the longest games in Marlins history, a 17-inning marathon that began on Friday, ended on Saturday, and gave Miami a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs.
“You just want the game over with,” Rojas said after his two-out single off Brandon Morrow drove home the winning run and gave Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter their first victory as owners.
Said Brian Anderson, who scored the winning run after reaching on a two-out single: “The entire game was crazy. It was starting to get a little sloppy there at the end.