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Chicago Cubs Drop First Game as Marlins Win in Walk-Off

The Chicago Cubs dropped their first of three to the Miami Marlins on Friday night as the Marlins walked it off in the ninth.

Kade Kistner

Chicago Cubs Drop First Game as Marlins Win in Walk-Off
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The Chicago Cubs lost some of their momentum on Friday night as they dropped the first of a three-game weekend series to the Miami Marlins. 

It stings that much more as it came via a Jean Segura walk-off single to center field that scored Luis Arraez. 

The Cubs (14-11) were once again given a great performance from starter Marcus Stroman who pitched 6.1 innings, allowed just two earned runs and struck out three. 

The only other run the pitching staff gave up was the winning run and that was off of right-hander Michael Rucker. 

Offensively, the Cubs first of two runs came via Nelson Velazquez home run in the third inning. He drove the ball 384 feet to left field. It was his third of the season as he continues to show power after getting his second call up of the year. 

The second run was from an Eric Hosmer RBBI-single in the seventh that scored Cody Bellinger as he showed off his wheels. 

Chicago will look to get back on track as they play the second game on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 3:05 p.m. CT and Caleb Kilian will make the start after being promoted from Triple-A Iowa. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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