Marlins tie team mark with 11-run inning; Cubs 9th L in row

MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam and Alex Jackson added a three-run homer as the Miami Marlins tied a team record by scoring 11 times in the second inning Friday night during a 14-10 win over the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs lost their ninth straight and have allowed 41 runs in the past three games. Chicago is 2-12 since the trade deadline departures of stars Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez and Craig Kimbrel.

The 11 runs tied a Marlins mark set in the fifth inning at Milwaukee on June 4, 2019.

“There are no words to describe it,” De La Cruz said. “I saw a motivated club with every pitch. It was very enjoyable.”

For Miami, the win coincided with the return of manager Don Mattingly. The 60-year-old Mattingly missed the previous 12 games after testing positive for COVID-19.

The four hour and 14 minute duration was the longest 9-inning game in Miami’s history.

The Marlins’ second-inning outburst erased a three-run deficit. De La Cruz’s drive against Adbert Alzolay (4-13) put Miami ahead 5-4.

“We get down 4-1 early and De La Cruz’s homer got us going,” Mattingly said. “Honestly, the offense was on point all night long.”

Alzolay, who lost his ninth straight decision, was removed because of left hamstring tightness after 1 1/3 innings. Winless since June 2, Alzolay allowed six runs.

“That guy is so competitive,” Cubs catcher Robinson Chirinos said. “He wants to give his team a chance to win a game. You can see the pain through his eyes and how he felt when he came out of that game.”

Dan Winkler relieved Alzolay and failed to retire any of the seven batters he faced. He allowed Lewis Brinson’s two-run double and hit Jorge Alfaro with the bases loaded to force in a run.

Brinson scored from third on a passed...

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