Lackey goes 7 strong, Cubs beat Phillies 8-1
John Lackey struck out eight in seven dominant innings, Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist hit homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Philadelphia Phillies
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Citizens Bank Park · 28,650 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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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
C. Hernández grounded out to shortstop, Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Báez singled to center, Almora and Montero scored, Báez tagged out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Almora singled to shallow center, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Rizzo doubled to left, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Zobrist homered to center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Bryant homered to left (415 feet), Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Báez singled to left, Zobrist scored, Montero to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Galvis grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
C. Hernández grounded out to shortstop, Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
C. Hernández batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Herrera grounded out to second, Joseph to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Ground Out 8-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Play Result 8-0
Joseph to second on passed ball by Montero.
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Passed Ball 8-0
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Joseph walked.
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-0
Joseph batting
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Start Inning 8-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-0
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Lineup Change 8-0
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Lineup Change 8-0
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Lineup Change 8-0
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End Inning 8-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Rizzo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Odubel HerreraCF37
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Freddy GalvisSS8
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Cameron RuppC36
Cody James AscheLF99
Tyler D. GoeddelRF95
Vince VelasquezP56
Substitutes
Brett OberholtzerP32
Andrew BaileyP40
Jimmy Santiago ParedesPH41
Colton MurrayP60
Elvis AraujoP59
Tommy JosephPH46
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Albert AlmoraLF5
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier BaezSS28
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Matt SzczurPH36
Pedro StropP64
Clayton RichardP2
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