Cubs stay hot under Quade, beat Marlins again

 

MIAMI—Marlon Byrd drove in two runs, Casey Coleman pitched six solid innings and the Cubs beat the Florida Marlins 5-3 Saturday night.Aramis Ramirez and Blake DeWitt also drove in a run for the Cubs.Carlos Marmol pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 33rd save in 38 opportunities.Marlins rookie Logan Morrison had three hits to extend his streak of reaching base to 37 games, tying Cliff Floyd for the third-longest string in franchise history. Coleman (2-2) allowed a run-scoring single to Mike Stanton in the first inning, but settled down over the next five frames before giving up back-to-back doubles to Cameron Maybin and Brad Davis in the seventh, chasing the 23-year old lefty.Coleman allowed three runs and five hits. He struck out five and walked four.Morrison’s RBI single scored Davis pulling the Marlins to 4-3, but were unable to get any closer. DeWitt’s RBI double in the eighth gave the Cubs a two-run cushion.Marmol retired all three batters he faced ending with Morrison to preserve the Cubs’ win.The Cubs tied it at 1 in the fifth thanks to a wild throwing error by Davis, his second of the game. With runners on first and second, Starlin Castro walked, but following the pitch, Davis fired to third base as the runners were moving on the full-count offering. The throw got by a diving Helms allowing a runner to score. Byrd immediately followed by bouncing a double over Helms’ head and Ramirez doubled home Byrd for a 4-1 lead.Anibal Sanchez (12-10) walked three and gave up two doubles in the pivotal inning. He was lifted after the fifth. He allowed four runs.

NOTES—Before the game, Mike Quade told reporters that he wants to remain the Cubs manager next season after taking over on August 23 on an interim basis. “Absolutely, I was given a great opportunity and I wanted to make the best of it,” Quade said. “I’ve been waiting to manage at this level for a long time.” The Cubs are 15-7 under Quade. … Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez missed his second straight game with a sore left elbow. … Morrison is chasing Luis Castillo’s franchise record of 47 straight set in 2002.