Contreras, Szczur lead Cubs comeback over Phillies, 5-4
Pinch hitters Willson Contreras and Matt Szczur had consecutive two-out RBI in the sixth inning, helping the Chicago Cubs edge the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday night.
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Philadelphia Phillies
4
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Franco singled to deep right, Altherr scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: 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
Szczur reached on infield single to shortstop, Contreras scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Contreras doubled to deep left, Zobrist and Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Heyward singled to left, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Galvis hit sacrifice fly to center, Franco scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Joseph struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Joseph batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Knapp flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 4-5
Galvis to second on wild pitch by Davis.
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Wild Pitch 4-5
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Knapp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Galvis walked.
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Blanco struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Blanco batting
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Play Result 4-5
Blanco hit for Benoit.
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Play Result 4-5
Davis relieved Rondón.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Almora Jr. grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 4-5
Báez stole second.
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Stolen Base 4-5
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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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 SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Miguel MonteroC14
Jake ArrietaP49
Javier Baez2B28
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
Willson ContrerasC40
Matt SzczurPH36
Koji UeharaP19
Hector RondonP28
Jon JayPH9
Wade DavisP71
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Daniel NavaLF25
Aaron AltherrRF23
Maikel Franco3B7
Odubel HerreraCF37
Brock Stassi1B81
Freddy GalvisSS8
Andrew KnappC34
Jerad EickhoffP43
Substitutes
Joely RodriguezP56
Edubray RamosP61
Pat NeshekP93
Joaquin BenoitP53
Andres BlancoPH14
Tommy Joseph1B46
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