Cubs sweep doubleheader from Phillies
Jake Arrieta didn't feel on top of his game. He still displayed dominance that has him among the leading NL Cy Young Award candidates.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Philadelphia Phillies
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Citizens Bank Park · 22,538 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Bogusevic singled to center, Howard scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Bryant singled to center, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Asche doubled to deep right, Bogusevic scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Bryant homered to center (441 feet), Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Coghlan doubled to deep left center, Schwarber scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Blanco grounded out to second, Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Schwarber homered to left center (390 feet), Fowler scored.
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Bogusevic grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Bogusevic batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Rupp struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Rupp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Howard struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Howard batting
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Play Result 7-3
Rondón relieved Rodney.
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Lineup Change 7-3
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Lineup Change 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Francoeur singled to right, Blanco to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Single 7-3
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Blanco hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Showing the last 40 of 599 events.
Head to Head
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Odubel HerreraCF37
Darnell Sweeney2B38
Andres BlancoSS14
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
Ryan Howard1B6
Cameron RuppC36
Brian BogusevicRF17
Cody James Asche3B99
Alec AsherP97
Substitutes
Dalier HinojosaP94
Adam A LoewenP77
Aaron AltherrPH23
Nefi OgandoP44
Erik KratzPH38
Justin De FratusP90
Kenny RobertsP62
Cesar Hernandez2B15
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier Baez2B28
Kyle HendricksP28
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Travis WoodP19
Fernando RodneyP56
Hector RondonP28
Pedro StropP64
Chris DenorfiaLF38
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