Garrett Cooper‘s solo home run in the seventh would be the only run the Marlins needed, but they added an insurance run in that inning anyway to beat the Cubs 2-0 and sweep their Wild Card Series. Cooper only appeared in 34 games with 120 at bats, but his eight doubles and six home runs were good for a .500 slugging percentage.

Sixto Sanchez pitched five shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out six, with two walks mixed in as well. He worked out of a bases loaded, two-out jam in the fifth inning and did not come out for the sixth. The Marlins pen only allowed one hit the rest of the way.

The Cinderella season continues for Miami.

Central division teams continue to fall. Only the Cardinal have a chance to advance to the NLDS.