Schwarber, Marsh Power Phillies Past Cubs in High-Scoring Affair
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run homer and Brandon Marsh drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies outslugged the Chicago Cubs 13-7 on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies scored in six of their eight innings at the plate, pulling away with a five-run fifth inning. Cristopher Sánchez earned the win, improving to 2-1. Javier Assad took the loss for the Cubs, falling to 1-1.
Chicago’s Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer in the fourth, and the Cubs plated five in the eighth, aided by two Philadelphia errors. The Phillies recorded 15 hits to Chicago’s 11. Attendance was 36,045. The game took 2 hours, 49 minutes. Philadelphia evened its record to 8-8, while Chicago fell to 7-9. The teams meet again Tuesday.