Phillies beat Cubs 11-5 for series sweep
Ryan Howard homered for the second straight day, rookie Aaron Nola got his first major league win and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game serie
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
11
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Wrigley Field · 41,123 att.
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Ross homered to left (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
A. Russell homered to left center (389 feet), Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-4
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Howard homered to center (393 feet), Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-2
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Franco doubled to deep right center, Hernández scored, Herrera to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Brown tripled to right center, Howard and Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Nola singled to center, Rupp scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Rupp doubled to deep center, Brown scored.
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End Inning 11-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Denorfia flied out to center.
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Fly Out 11-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Denorfia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Coghlan grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Soler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Ross homered to left (380 feet).
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Home Run 11-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Ross batting
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Play Result 11-4
Neris relieved Araujo.
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Start Inning 11-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-4
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Lineup Change 11-4
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End Inning 11-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Hernández grounded out to shortstop.
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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
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Chris Coghlan1B7
Starlin CastroSS13
Jason HammelP39
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Taylor TeagardenC27
David RossP3
Yoervis MedinaP70
Chris DenorfiaCF38
Travis WoodP19
Jonathan Herrera2B19
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Cody James AscheLF99
Freddy GalvisSS8
Domonic BrownRF81
Cameron RuppC36
Aaron NolaP27
Substitutes
Elvis AraujoP59
Darin RufPH25
Hector NerisP51
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