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A mix of homegrown Cubs players and youngsters displayed the poise that the Marlins lacked Saturday in the eighth inning of a 4-2 comeback win.
A dropped low throw by first baseman Yuri Gurriel led to three runs, highlighted by Nick Madrigal’s two-run single and a pinch-hit RBI single by Miguel Amaya for his first major-league hit before a festive season-high crowd of 36,418 at Wrigley Field.
The clutch hits occurred after right fielder Peyton Burdick lost a ball in the sun that caromed off his leg in which Trey Mancini was credited with a double that moved the tying and winning runs into scoring position.