Asche's walk-off HR lifts Phillies past Cubs 7-5
Pinch-hitter Cody Asche hit a walk-off, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
5
Philadelphia Phillies
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Asche homered to right (392 feet), Kratz scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Montero hit sacrifice fly to center, Rizzo scored, Bryant to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Bryant doubled to deep left, Coghlan scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Coghlan doubled to right, Fowler and Schwarber scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Hernández doubled to center, Howard, Bogusevic and Sweeney scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Sweeney walked, Blanco scored, Howard to third, Bogusevic to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Howard doubled to deep right, Altherr scored, Blanco to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 4: in play
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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: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: 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: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Asche homered to right (392 feet), Kratz scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Home Run 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Asche batting
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Play Result 5-5
Asche hit for Giles.
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Lineup Change 5-5
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Lineup Change 5-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Kratz walked.
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Kratz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Howard flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Howard batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Blanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Blanco batting
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Play Result 5-5
Jackson in right field.
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Play Result 5-5
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 5-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-5
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Lineup Change 5-5
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Lineup Change 5-5
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End Inning 5-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Coghlan fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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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
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Freddy GalvisSS8
Odubel HerreraCF37
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
Aaron AltherrRF23
Andres Blanco3B14
Darin Ruf1B25
Cameron RuppC36
Jerad EickhoffP43
Substitutes
Ryan Howard1B6
Brian BogusevicPH17
Erik KratzC38
Darnell SweeneyPH38
Luis GarciaP40
Jeanmar GomezP46
Ken GilesP91
Cody James AschePH99
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier Baez2B28
Travis WoodP19
Tommy La Stella2B4
Substitutes
Hector RondonP28
Trevor CahillP35
Starlin CastroPH13
Addison RussellSS27
Justin GrimmP46
Zac RosscupP58
Pedro StropP64
Austin JacksonRF16
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