But Nick Madrigal grounded out to end the inning.Ĭatcher J.T. The Cubs also had a runner on second in the sixth after center fielder Brandon Marsh dropped Young’s fly. But Walker retired the next three batters, clapping a few times after he caught Dansby Swanson looking at a 3-2 splitter. The Phillies grabbed a 3-1 lead in the third when Harper drove in Kody Clemens and Turner with a two-out single up the middle.Ĭhicago had two on in the fifth after Schwarber dropped Mike Tauchman’s fly to left and Hoerner singled. The Cubs tied it in the second when Cody Bellinger singled and scored on Jared Young’s two-out triple. Nico Hoerner and Christopher Morel each had two hits. The crafty right-hander went seven innings, allowing three runs and six hits. Hendricks was a tough-luck loser after winning his previous three starts. The Cubs have lost four in a row after winning nine of 10. “We have so many good players on this team, so many superstar players, that if one guy's not performing, the other guy will be.” “We're just trying to play good baseball series,” Harper said. The Phillies overcame two dropped fly balls in completing the three-game sweep. Yunior Marte and Gregory Soto each worked an inning before Craig Kimbrel came on in the ninth for his 12th save.
The right-hander has a 0.84 ERA in his past five outings. Walker (9-3) went six innings, allowing one run and six hits while striking out six and walking one. It was his fifth game-opening home run this season and 25th in his career. Schwarber, the former Cub, got things started with a drive to right against Kyle Hendricks (3-3) for his 21st homer. They've won nine straight on the road, matching their best streak since May 1984. The Phillies (43-37) were seven games under. The pitching's doing really well, the hitting. “I just think in general we're playing good baseball,” Walker said. Trea Turner had two hits and scored a run, helping the Phillies win for the 18th time in 23 games. Kyle Schwarber homered on the game’s first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Thursday night.īryce Harper drove in two runs. And they're doing it on the road in a big way. Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1ĬHICAGO - After stumbling along through the first two months, the Philadelphia Phillies are now piling up wins.
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