MIAMI – Not all games – or even close contests – can be thrillers.

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Batting practice is usually a rather procedural affair, but not on Tuesday at loanDepot park. Derek Hill could hear right-hander Valente Bellozo cheering him on as he took hacks with the rest of the Marlins gathered around the turtle.

Jesús Sánchez had already done plenty of heavy lifting with a home run and an RBI single before he lifted the Miami Marlins to a win over the Chicago Cubs with a two-run triple.

With Porter Hodge unavailable because of a left oblique issue that will land him on the injured list, manager Craig Counsell turned to Palencia to close out the ninth inning Monday at LoanDepot Park. The 25-year-old hard-throwing right-hander retired the first two batters he faced and went ahead 0-2 on No. 8 hitter Derek Hill when he hung a slider.

LEED-certified loanDepot park sits on the former site of the Miami Orange Bowl (1937-2008), which the Dolphins and University of Miami Hurricanes called home. From 1956-60, the Miami Marlins Minor League Baseball team occasionally played games there.

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The Chicago Cubs took advantage of a late error to beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Wednesday, winning the series and earning their seventh victory in nine games.