Heroes and Zeroes: Miami Marlins Drop in 11 to Cubbies

The Miami Marlins fought bravely against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, forcing extra time to decide the winner.

In 11 innings at Wrigley Field, with an announced crowd of 37,241, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Miami Marlins by a 3-2 final score. On a cloudy 60º evening, Kyle Hendricks offered up an 87 MPH fastball to leadoff hitter Curtis Granderson at 6:35PM local. Granderson watched it go by, then took a ball, and got to first on a Hendricks throwing error.

Granderson scored later in the inning on a Starlin Castro single into left field, but the lead wouldn’t stand up forever. Which players stood out as the night’s most (and least) clutch? Who had the biggest impact on the game? We use the…