Chase Utley, Cliff Lee help Phillies get past Cubs
Chase Utley went 3-for-3 and homered for the second day in a row, and Cliff Lee pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
2
Chicago Cubs
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
D Brown singled to left center, C Utley scored, R Howard to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Utley homered to right center (372 feet).
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End Inning 2-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
E Bonifacio struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 9: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
E Bonifacio batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
N Schierholtz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
N Schierholtz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
R Kalish popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-0
R Kalish batting
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Play Result 2-0
R Kalish hit for D Barney.
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Play Result 2-0
J Papelbon relieved J Diekman.
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Start Inning 2-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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Lineup Change 2-0
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End Inning 2-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Revere grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Marsh Out
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Emilio BonifacioCF27
Starlin CastroSS13
Justin RuggianoRF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Junior LakeLF48
Mike Olt3B25
Welington CastilloC20
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
James RussellP88
Justin GrimmP46
Ryan KalishPH51
Nate SchierholtzRF62
PHI
Ben RevereCF25
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Chase Utley2B26
Ryan Howard1B6
Marlon ByrdRF6
Domonic BrownLF81
Wil NievesC7
Cody James Asche3B99
Cliff LeeP33
Substitutes
Jake DiekmanP72
Cesar HernandezPH15
Jonathan PapelbonP58
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