Lester pitches 8 shutout innings to lead Cubs over Phillies
Jon Lester pitched eight scoreless innings, Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs held off the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
Philadelphia Phillies
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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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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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Joseph homered to center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Galvis homered to right (390 feet), Blanco and C. Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Rizzo singled to center, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Szczur sacrificed into fielder's choice to pitcher, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Rizzo singled to shallow left center, Fowler scored, Bryant to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Heyward homered to right (348 feet), Lester scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: 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 1: strike 1 (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 7: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Bryant hit a ground rule double to deep right, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Howard grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Howard batting
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Play Result 6-4
Howard hit for Bourjos.
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Herrera reached on infield single to third.
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Single 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Herrera batting
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Play Result 6-4
Herrera hit for Goeddel.
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Rupp struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Rupp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Franco grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Franco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Joseph homered to center (419 feet).
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Home Run 6-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Joseph batting
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Play Result 6-3
Rondón relieved Grimm.
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Highlights
Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
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
Tommy Joseph1B46
Maikel Franco3B7
Cameron RuppC36
Tyler D. GoeddelLF95
Peter BourjosCF25
Jimmy Santiago ParedesRF41
Adam MorganP51
Substitutes
Odubel HerreraPH37
Ryan HowardPH6
Cody James AschePH99
Elvis AraujoP59
Andrew BaileyP40
Brett OberholtzerP32
Andres BlancoPH14
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerLF12
Javier Baez2B28
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Matt SzczurLF36
Justin GrimmP46
Hector RondonP28
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