Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies
· Major League Baseball
11 - 2
Hoerner drives in 5 runs, Imanaga strikes out 11 to lead Cubs past Phillies
Dansby Swanson homered and Matt Shaw had three doubles and a pair of RBI for the Cubs, who pounded out 15 hits to take the rubber match of the three-game set.
Trea Turner and Bryce Harper homered for Philadelphia.
Imanaga (1-1) allowed three hits and walked one.
Chicago went in front for good with three runs in the third inning off Jesús Luzardo (1-3). Hoerner’s bloop single scored Shaw from second, tying the game at 1-all. After Alex Bregman walked, Hoerner and Bregman executed a double steal. Hoerner reached home when catcher J.T. Realmuto’s throw went into left field. Bregman advanced to third on the error and scored on Luzardo’s wild pitch.
After Hoerner’s two-run shot to left-center in the fifth gave the Cubs a four-run lead, Chicago tacked on four more runs in the sixth. Shaw’s two-run double ended the night for Luzardo, and Horner capped the scoring with a two-run single against lefty reliever Kyle Backhus.
Luzardo was battered for nine runs — eight earned — on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings, raising his ERA to 7.94.
Imanaga settled in after surrendering Turner’s homer to lead off the game.
Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts to end his on-base streak at 15 consecutive games.
Phillies: After an off day on Thursday, the Phillies open a three-game series against Atlanta on Friday night. Philadelphia RHP Taijuan Walker (1-2, 7.36) opposes Braves LHP Martin Perez (0-1, 3.14).
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Marchán grounded out to shortstop. |
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9th Inning | Sosa singled to center. |
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9th Inning | García struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Harper homered to left center (406 feet). |
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9th Inning | Schwarber grounded out to second. |
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9th Inning | Little relieved Brown |
Statistics
CHC |
PHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 17 | Ground Balls | 8 |
| 8 | Strikeouts | 12 |
| 9 | Runs Batted In | 2 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 15 | Hits | 5 |
| 2 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 2 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 11 | Runs | 2 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 40 | At Bats | 32 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 10 | Runners Left On Base | 7 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 3 | Doubles | 1 |
| 15 | Fly Balls | 12 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 163 | Pitches | 133 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 24 | Total Bases | 12 |
| 43 | Plate Appearances | 33 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 5 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 9.0 | Runs Created | 2.1 |
| .375 | Batting Average | .156 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .600 | Slugging Percentage | .375 |
| .300 | Secondary Average | .250 |
| .419 | On Base Percentage | .182 |
| 1.019 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .557 |
| 1.1 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.7 |
| 9.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 2.1 |
| 69.0 | Batter Rating | 21.0 |
| 20.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 16.0 |
| 0.67 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.79 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.03 |
| .225 | Isolated Power | .219 |
| 0.25 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.08 |
| .047 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .030 |
| -.075 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .094 |
| 20.0 | Runs Produced | 4.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 110.8 | MLB Rating | 70.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 38,254 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati |
15 | 8 | .652 | - | W4 |
Pittsburgh |
13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
St. Louis |
13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | L1 |
Chicago |
13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | W6 |
Milwaukee |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2 | L1 |
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
16 | 7 | .696 | - | W6 |
Miami |
11 | 12 | .478 | 5 | W2 |
Washington |
10 | 13 | .435 | 6 | L1 |
Philadelphia |
8 | 14 | .364 | 7.5 | L6 |
New York |
7 | 15 | .318 | 8.5 | L11 |


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