Chicago Cubs vs Miami Marlins Box Score on Aug 14, 2021

Magneuris Sierra hit a go-ahead single in the bottom of the eighth inning and Brian Anderson drove in four runs, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 5-4 win over the slumping Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.

The Cubs have lost 10 straight games, the longest active losing streak in the National League.

This loss can be pinned on Cubs shortstop Sergio Alcantara, whose three errors led to both of Miami's rallies. Because of Alcantara's miscues, all five of Miami's runs were unearned.

The loss went to reliever Codi Heuer (4-2), who allowed two runs.

Dylan Floro (4-4) got the win despite getting just one out and allowing two runs. He was on the hook for the loss until Miami rallied.

Rookie Anthony Bender picked up his third career save by pitching a scoreless ninth.

Neither starting pitcher earned a decision.

Cubs starter Zach Davies went six innings, allowing four hits, one walk and three runs. He struck out seven, including three in the fifth inning.

Marlins rookie Zach Thompson allowed four hits, no walks and one run in six innings.

Chicago opened the scoring in the fourth. Rafael Ortega appeared to triple when right fielder Bryan De La Cruz failed to make a sliding catch and the ball rolled all the way to the fence. However, the umpires ruled that the ball was wedged under the fence and ruled it a ground-rule double.

Ortega scored anyway, getting to third on a groundout and coming home on Patrick Wisdom's opposite-field single.

With two outs in the sixth, Jesus Aguilar started a go-ahead rally by drawing a walk. Lewis Brinson hit a grounder that should've been an inning-ending force at second. But Alcantara's wild throw led to Anderson's sixth homer of the season, a 403-foot shot to left.

Chicago took a 4-3 lead in the eighth, a rally set up by Austin Romine and Matt Duffy singles and a walk to Ortega. Frank Schwindel then cleared the bases with a three-run double down the third base line.

Miami tied the score in the bottom of the eighth, thanks to two fielding errors by Alcantara. After Jazz Chisholm's leadoff double, Chicago could've held Miami had Alcantara fielded a pair of grounders.

That led to Sierra's go-ahead RBI single later in the inning.

--Field Level Media