Quebecer Charles Leblanc does not know the debut desired in major league baseball, on the collective level, while the Miami Marlins lost again, Saturday in Chicago, where they were defeated 4 to 0 by the Cubs.
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In the loss, the 26-year-old still had one of five hits, hitting a double off the starting pitcher of crowd favorite Drew Smyly in the seventh inning.
Smyly (4-6) easily got the win, allowing all five strikes to the opposing safety spot, while striking out four players, in six and two-thirds innings on the mound.
Since playing his first major league game on July 30, Leblanc has only tasted victory once, a 3-0 win against the Cincinnati Reds. In the duel of the day, he again witnessed the offensive failures of his teammates. Again, the Marlins were unable to score more than three points.
On the winning side, PJ Higgins hit a solo homer, while Nico Hoerner, Willson Contreras and Seiya Suzuki drove in the other Cubs runs.
The Marlins starter, Pablo Lopez (7-7), is also the one who allowed these four runs, giving nine hits and two walks to the Chicago batters. He was eventually retired after five innings of work.
Leblanc and the Florida team will have another opportunity to put a little positive in a rather difficult season, Saturday and Sunday, by completing their series against the Illinois club.
