Howard goes deep, Phillies beat Cubs 7-4
Ryan Howard homered and drove in three runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Philadelphia Phillies
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Citizens Bank Park · 23,450 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 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Galvis doubled to deep right, Ruf and Blanco scored, Galvis out stretching at third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-5
Altherr scored on Richard's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-4
Rizzo safe at first on error by second baseman Hernández, Russell scored, Schwarber to second.
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Error 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Coghlan homered to right (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Russell singled to shallow right, Castro scored, La Stella to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Howard homered to right (356 feet), Altherr scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Rizzo lined out to second.
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Line Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 4-7
Coghlan to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-7
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Coghlan singled to shallow right, Fowler to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Single 4-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Coghlan batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Schwarber lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Play Result 4-7
Fowler to second on wild pitch by Giles.
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Wild Pitch 4-7
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Schwarber batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Fowler singled to shallow center.
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Single 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Fowler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Russell lined out to third.
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Line Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Aaron AltherrLF23
Ryan Howard1B6
Cameron RuppC36
Brian BogusevicRF17
Cody James Asche3B99
Aaron HarangP34
Substitutes
Andres Blanco2B14
Jerome WilliamsP38
Ken GilesP91
Hector NerisP51
Darnell SweeneyPH38
Dalier HinojosaP94
Darin Ruf1B25
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin Castro2B13
Dan HarenP50
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Tommy La StellaPH4
Clayton RichardP2
Austin JacksonPH16
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
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