Joseph, Phillies strike early and rout Cubs 10-2
Tommy Joseph hit an early three-run homer, Aaron Altherr had three RBI and the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Chicago Cubs 10-2 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
10
Chicago Cubs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Szczur hit sacrifice fly to left, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-2
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Galvis homered to right (392 feet), Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Saunders homered to right (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Báez homered to right center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Herrera singled to center, Altherr scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 10-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Szczur grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Báez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 10-2
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 10-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Szczur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Báez singled to left.
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Single 10-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Báez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Contreras flied out to left.
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Fly Out 10-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Contreras batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Heyward lined out to left.
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Line Out 10-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Heyward batting
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Play Result 10-2
Neshek relieved Rodríguez.
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Start Inning 10-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 10-2
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Lineup Change 10-2
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End Inning 10-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
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Play Result 10-2
Joseph struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 10-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 10-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-2
Joseph batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Kyle SchwarberC12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jason HeywardRF22
Willson Contreras3B40
Javier BaezSS28
Brett AndersonP25
Jon JayCF9
Substitutes
Brian DuensingP32
Miguel Montero1B14
Mike MontgomeryP70
Albert AlmoraPH5
Justin GrimmP46
Matt SzczurLF36
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Aaron AltherrLF23
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Michael SaundersRF25
Tommy Joseph1B46
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cameron RuppC36
Vince VelasquezP56
Substitutes
Ty KellyPH27
Edubray RamosP61
Daniel NavaPH25
Joely RodriguezP56
Pat NeshekP93
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