Cubs Shut Out Marlins

CHICAGO (AP) -- Kyle Hendricks threw 7 1/3 strong innings, Chris Coghlan added an RBI single and the Chicago Cubs earned a 2-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Hendricks (4-4) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out six.

Marlins starter Mat Latos (3-6) pitched well in the loss. He allowed one run, one hit and two walks in seven innings.

Latos' only shaky inning was the first. He walked Coghlan, gave up a single to Kris Bryant as Coghlan advanced to third. Later in the inning, Latos' wild pitch bounced into the stands, allowing Coghlan to score to put the Cubs ahead 1-0.

Latos then retired 20 of the next 22 batters, and the Cubs didn't get another hit until the eighth inning when Chris Denorfia led off the inning with a pinch-hit double off reliever Carter Capps. Denorfia scored on Coghlan's single.

Pedro Strop struck out one in the eighth and Jason Motte earned his fourth save.

It was the 10th time in the past 12 games that the Cubs had scored two or fewer runs.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Marlins: First baseman Michael Morse returned from the 15-day disabled list after a rehab stint for a sprained finger and a tweaked back. Morse didn't start, but struck out pinch hitting in the eighth.

Cubs: OF Jorge Soler returned from the 15-day disabled list Sunday and went 0 for 3 with a strikeout. Soler sprained his left ankle June 1 and was returning from a four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa.

UP NEXT

Marlins: The Marlins are off Monday. On Tuesday, they'll visit Fenway Park in Boston for the first time since 2012, when they were swept in a three-game series. RHP Dan Haren (6-5, 3.45 ERA) goes to the mound in Boston for the Marlins. Haren hasn't faced the Red Sox since 2011. Haren gave up three earned runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings, but got a no-decision in his previous outing July 1 against the Giants. LHP Wake Miley (8-7, 4.53) will pitch for the Red Sox.

Cubs: LHP Jon Lester (4-6, 3.74) will face St. Louis Cardinals RHP John Lackey (6-5, 3.30 ERA) Monday night in Chicago. Lester shut out the Mets and struck out seven through seven innings in his previous outing, but got a no-decision.

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