After a dismal June during the 2011 season, the Florida Marlins had found some momentum late during the first week of July. On this day 10 years ago, they used a huge ninth inning to keep that momentum going.
For eight innings at Wrigley Field on July 14, 2011, the Marlins had no answer for the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff. When the contest ended, the Marlins were on the right side of a 6-3 final score.
Behind seven shutout innings from Chicago starter Matt Garza and a perfect eighth from Sean Marshall, the Cubs went to the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead.