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Marlins hit back-to-back homers, Luzardo beats Cubs 3-0

CHICAGO (AP) - Jesús Luzardo allowed one hit over seven innings for his first win since April, and Jacob Stallings and Peyton Burdick hit back-to-back home runs as the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.

Yan Gomes singled with two outs in the fifth off Luzardo (3-4). Nick Madrigal's leadoff single in the ninth against Tanner Scott was Chicago's only other hit. Scott then got a groundout and two strikeouts for his 15th save.

'œ(Luzardo) got on top of his delivery,'ť Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. 'œHe's throwing the ball in the strike zone. He's not beating himself, he's making teams beat him, and his stuff is good enough that they're not going to go out there and throw up a bunch of hits against Jesús.'ť

Charles Leblanc opened the fifth with a double off Adrian Sampson (0-3) before Stallings put Miami on the board with his third homer of the year, a two-run drive just over the left-field fence.

Burdick connected on the next pitch for his first major league home run. He got his first career hit Saturday.

The rookie said he gave his father both keepsake balls 'œso I don't lose them.'ť

'œLuzardo was out there shoving,'ť Burdick said. 'œIt was just nice to be able to get some runs, turn it over to the bullpen and let them hold it down.'ť

After a 56-minute rain delay at the start, Luzardo struck out six and walked one in his first win since April 30. It was only Miami's second victory in nine games.

The 24-year-old lefty from Peru stymied Chicago with four-seam fastballs inside, two-seam fastballs away and changeups low in the zone.

'œEven though it looked kind of easy and effortless in the beginning because of the pitch count, I feel like not having my slider, which is my best pitch, really kind of in my head put me in that gotta-go-to-work mode,'ť Luzardo said.

Sampson allowed six hits in six innings while striking out four and walking one.

'œOther than (Stallings' homer), I thought I was commanding the ball pretty well,'ť Sampson said. 'œThrowing the fastball where I want, which has been a key for me throughout this whole year. Then just fine-tuning the off-speed stuff and being able to put guys away or keep them off balance. It was a little off today in that (fifth) inning.'ť

Chicago had its five-game home winning streak snapped and was shut out for the seventh time this season.

'œOne too many breaking pitches to Stallings for the home run and then an ambush heater by Burdick, and that was the game,'ť Cubs manager David Ross said. 'œThey've got a good staff. They pitched well this series. We were able to take two of three, but tonight we just weren't able to capitalize.'ť

Anthony Bender tossed a hitless inning of relief for Miami.

RUN, CHARLIE, RUN

Leblanc tacked his first career steal onto Miami's major league-best 90 stolen bases this year.

'œHe just kind of keeps going,'ť Mattingly said. 'œYou keep seeing good at-bats, looks like (he has) a good idea of what he wants to do up there.'ť

TRAINER'S ROOM

Marlins: LHP Trevor Rogers (lower back spasms) was headed to Double-A Pensacola on Sunday night to begin a rehab assignment. ... INF/OF Jon Berti (left groin strain) and 3B Brian Anderson (left shoulder sprain) were both scheduled to play for Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday and during the week. '¦ SS Miguel Rojas was given the day off after starting the previous nine games. '¦ RHP Tommy Nance will begin a rehab assignment with Class A Jupiter as he works back from a right groin strain.

Cubs: LHP Wade Miley (shoulder strain) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Tuesday. Miley last pitched for Chicago on June 10. ... Rookie CF Christopher Morel is day-to-day with right hamstring tightness.

UP NEXT

Marlins: LHP Braxton Garrett (2-5, 3.88 ERA) starts against RHP Zack Wheeler (10-5, 2.69) to open a three-game series Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Cubs: RHP Keegan Thompson (8-5, 3.48 ERA) gets the start Monday night against RHP Aníbal Sánchez (0-4, 7.65) as Chicago hosts Washington to start a three-game series.

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Miami Marlins' Billy Hamilton (6) congratulates Peyton Burdick, right, on Burdick's fifth-inning home run against the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Miami Marlins' Peyton Burdick celebrates after his fifth-inning home run against the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Miami Marlins' Jacob Stallings celebrates after his fifth-inning two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Miami Marlins celebrate their 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Chicago Cubs Nico Hoerner and Nelson Velazquez collide while making the catch of a fly by Miami Marlins designated hitter Nick Fortes during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott throws against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal, left, tags out Miami Marlins' Luke Williams during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Miami Marlins' Peyton Burdick celebrates after his fifth-inning home run against the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adrian Sampson throws against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adrian Sampson throws against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal, left, turns a double play over Miami Marlins' JJ Bleday (67) to end the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Chicago Cubs fans Cindy Gray, of Lake in the Hills, Ill., and Joyce Zuidema, of Wonder Lake, Ill., wait out a rain-delayed baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
A rain tarp keeps the infield dry before a delayed baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Some fans wait out a rain-delayed baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black) The Associated Press
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