De La Cruz hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 10-3

Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam in the third inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3.

Rookie Charles Leblanc and Jon Berti also went deep while Miguel Rojas had three hits for the Marlins. Berti also singled twice and stole two bases, giving him an NL-leading 36.

Miami starter Edward Cabrera threw five innings of three-run ball. The rookie right-hander gave up three hits, walked three, struck out four and hit two batters.

De La Cruz hit an opposite-field drive to right-center off Cubs starter Wade Miley, who allowed seven runs, three of them earned, in three-plus innings.

(Miami Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz, center, crosses the plate to score after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky))