Francoeur's 10th-inning HR gives Phillies 5-3 win over Cubs
Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies, who had rallied in the ninth, beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
5
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Francoeur homered to left (372 feet), Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Asche hit a ground rule double to deep right center, Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Coghlan homered to right (393 feet), Soler scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Asche doubled to deep center, Ruf and Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Bryant homered to right center (399 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Ross struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-3
Coghlan to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Castro flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Coghlan grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Soler out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Soler singled to right.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Soler batting
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Play Result 5-3
Papelbon relieved Giles.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Howard struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Chris CoghlanLF7
Starlin CastroSS13
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Kyle SchwarberPH12
Hector RondonP28
Jason MotteP30
Chris DenorfiaPH38
James RussellP88
Rafael SorianoP82
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Ben RevereCF25
Maikel Franco3B7
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Darin Ruf1B25
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cody James AscheLF99
Cameron RuppC36
Jerome WilliamsP38
Substitutes
Ryan Howard1B6
Odubel HerreraPH37
Ken GilesP91
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Domonic BrownPH81
Jeanmar GomezP46
Carlos RuizC52
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