Jose Luis Urena pitched five innings and was backed by two homers to claim the Miami Marlins 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Ureña (4-2) threw five runs, allowed three hits, homered, three runs, three walks and struck out five for the win.
The Dominican faced 21 enemies and controlled them with 87 pitches, 47 perfect, and left at 3.96 his average of effectiveness.
On the battery receiver J.T. Realmuto (5) and the Dominican ranger Marcell Ozuna (15) hit home runs for the Marlins.
Ozuna (15) punished with the power of his wood in the fifth episode, with no runners on the trails, in response to opener John Lackey’s pitches, with two outs in the inning.
The loss was for Lackey (4-6) in six innings, allowing seven hits, two homers and five runs.
