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Zobrist’s patience key to game-winning rally
- Updated: August 4, 2016
CHICAGO — Marlins manager Don Mattingly had to chose between pitching to Anthony Rizzo or Ben Zobrist in the ninth inning with two on, two outs and Miami holding onto a one-run lead on Wednesday.
“It’s a tough one, because you fear both guys,” Mattingly said. “You don’t really want to get to Zobrist, but Rizzo has been their top guy. He sets up a force for us. It’s one of those, you don’t really want to get to Zobrist, but you don’t really want to let Rizzo beat you either. You take your shot.”
The Marlins opted to have closer A.J. Ramos intentionally walk Rizzo to load the bases, and Ramos then walked Zobrist to force in the tying run. Ramos’ second pitch to Willson Contreras skipped away, and Matt Szczur, who was on third, scored the game-winner on a walk-off wild pitch to give the Cubs a 5-4 victory.
Szczur was ready.
“I knew to look for it because of the way he pitches,” Szczur said. “He throws a lot of sliders. I think it was a fastball he threw away. I was ready for it. I know [Javier Baez] was ready for it when he was on third base. We were on the bases talking to each other. [Baez] was letting me know to be …
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