SERIES 4: CHC 4 PHI 1
Game 1
Cubs 3
Phillies 1
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Cubs
WIN - N. Ramirez
SAVE - Osuna
Pitchers: Giolito,N. Ramirez, Osuna
HR - Lowe, Anderson
RBIs - Lowe, Anderson 2
SB - Gordon
HBP - Bradley, Jr.
Injuries - None
Errors - None
Outfield Assist - Bradley, Jr.
Phillies
LOSS - Gray
Pitchers: Gray, Webb
2B - Andrus
RBIs - Walker
SB - Andrus
Injuries - None
Errors - None
Wild Pitch - Gray
Game Summary: Cubs and Phillies trade runs in the first inning. Leadoff game homerun by Lowe. Walker walks with bases loaded to score Benintendi. Both starters then settle in. Phils reliever Webb gives up 2 run homer to Anderson in top of 9th inning. Cubs sour the Phillies home opener and take game 1 by score of 3-1. Phillies look to rebound in game 2 while Cubs look to keep win streak going.
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Transactions Prior to Game:
Cubs - None. Phillies - None.
Game 2
Cubs 8
Phillies 3
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Cubs
WIN - Hendricks
Pitchers: Hendricks, N. Ramirez, Conley
2B - Marisnick
3B - Henricks
HR - Maybin, Lowe
RBIs - Maybin 2, Hendricks, Senzel 2, Lowe 3
CS - Senzel
GIDP - Russell
HBP - Gordon
Injuries - Gordon - 1 Game
Errors - None
Catchers Rest - Grandal
Phillies
LOSS - Bumgarner
Pitchers: Bumgarner, Jeffress, Davis
2B - Grichuk 2, T. Frazier
RBIs - Walker, Grichuk, T. Frazier
Injuries - None
Errors - Sano (Fielding)
Game Summary: Cubs score 2 in first, then 1 in second and 2 more in fourth to jump all over Phillies starter Bumgarner. Cubs score 3 more in ninth to win game 2 8-3. Cubs starter Hendricks gets win and also hits RBI triple in fourth inning. Cubs look to continue win streak while Phillies look to break it in game 3. Cubs lead series 2-0.
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Transactions Prior to Game:
Cubs - None. Phillies - None.
Game 3
Cubs 5
Phillies 4
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Cubs
WIN - Ramirez
SAVE - Osuna
Pitchers: Alcantara, Conley, N. Ramirez, Osuna
2B - Kepler, Russell, Cabrera
HR - Bradley, Jr.
RBIs - Russell 2, Bradley, Jr. , Maybin, Lowe
SAC - Marisnick
HBP - Bradley, Jr.
Injuries - Verdugo - ROG
Errors - None
Catcher Rest - Hundley
Phillies
LOSS - Pagan
Pitchers: Paddack, Stripling, Pagan
2B - Sano, Walker
HR - Sano
RBIs - Sano, Walker 2
SAC - Paddack
SB - Dyson
GIDP - McCutchen
Injuries - None
Errors - None
Game Summary: Cubs continue win streak defeating the Phillies 5-4 in thriller. Phillies come back to tie game 4-4 in the 8th inning to have closer Pagan lose it in 9th inning. Cubs clinch series win and lead 3-0.
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Transactions Prior to Game:
Cubs - None. Phillies - None.
Game 4
Cubs 4
Phillies 5
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Cubs
LOSS - Barlow
Pitchers: Bundy, Conley, Barlow
2B - Grandal, Russell
HR - Kepler
RBIs - Kepler 2, Gordon, Toro
Injuries - None
Errors - Anderson (Fielding)
Phillies
WIN - Webb
SAVE - Pagan
Pitchers: Archer, Webb, Pagan
2B - Molina
HR - Sano, Smoak
RBIs - Benintendi, A. Frazier, Sano, Smoak
SB - Andrus
GIDP - A. Frazier
HBP - Walker
Injuries - Walker - ROS
Errors - Archer (Fielding)
Game Summary: Phils win in see-saw thriller. Phillies come back to take lead in 6th to have the Cubs tie it back up in 7th and then Phillies take lead again in 8th inning with Sano solo homerun. Phillies closer Pagan nails down save opportunity to give Phillies first victory of series. Cubs look to close out series strong while Phillies look to get another win. Cubs lead series 3-1.
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Transactions Prior to Game:
Cubs - None. Phillies - None.
Game 5
Cubs 6
Phillies 2
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Cubs
WIN - Gallen
Pitchers: Gallen, N. Ramirez, N. Ramirez
2B - Anderson
HR - Stanton (GRAND SLAM)
SF - Maybin
RBIs - Maybin, Stanton 4, Gallen
Injuries - None
Errors - Grandal
Phillies
LOSS - Tanaka
Pitchers: Tanaka, Stripling, Davis
2B - Andrus
HR - Dyson
RBIs - Sano, Dyson
GIDP - Sano
HBP - Andrus, Grichuk
Injuries - Andrus - ROG, Grichuk - ROS
Errors - None
Game Summary: Cubs Stanton blasts grand slam in 4th inning to give starter Gallen plenty of offense for the win. Cubs win series finale 6-2.
Series Summary: Cubs takes series 4-1 over Phillies. Clutch hitting by the Cubs hitters and steady pitching give the Cubs 4 victories in the series. The Phillies were able to scrape a win from the Cubs in the 4th game with clutch homerun by Sano but otherwise the bats were pretty quiet for the Phillies in this series. The Phillies look to rebound on the home stand playing the Mets next while the Cubs travel next to St Louis to play the Cardinals.