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Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins

Final
loanDepot Park72°, Roof Closed17,470

Recap

Player of the gameShota ImanagaCHC6.0ip 3h 1er 4k

MIAMI – For starting pitcher Shota Imanaga, a new haircut might have been the thing he needed to put his latest skid behind him.  “I was out there trying my best because, if I cut my hair, I have to pitch well,” Imanaga said through interpreter Edwin Stanberry. That's exactly what he did. In Chicago’s 6-1 win at loanDepot park, Imanaga threw six-plus innings on 94 pitches, allowing just three hits while striking out four. It was a much-needed outing for Imanaga after he posted a 5.96 ERA in August and allowed 11 home runs over his previous six starts. His 33 homers allowed this season are tied with Athletics lefty Jeffrey Springs for the most in the Majors.  “Building trust is like Dominos or Jenga, where it takes time and it’s hard to build up,” Imanaga said. “But in an instant it can disappear. So I slowly built that trust back up \[to\

Team stats

9Hits4
1Home runs0
6Walks2
7Strikeouts7
1Stolen bases0
140Pitches thrown175
7Pitching strikeouts7

Box score

BattersABRHRBIHRBBSO
Seiya SuzukiRF5000000
Michael Busch1B4211111
Pedro Ramirez2B3002001
Carson KellyC4000002
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4210011
Michael ConfortoDH2010020
Alex Bregman3B4120010
Nico HoernerSS4031000
Ian HappLF4111012
Totals34695167
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHR
Aaron CivaleP3.0100230
Shota ImanagaP6.0311040