Imanaga Dominates as Cubs Top Phillies
CHICAGO (Interstat) — Shota Imanaga delivered seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs used a late offensive surge to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
Imanaga allowed one earned run on three hits to earn the win, outpitching Philadelphia’s Jesús Luzardo. The Cubs broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the sixth. Seiya Suzuki then blasted a two-run homer in the seventh to extend the lead.
Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer for the Phillies in the eighth, but Caleb Thielbar secured the final two outs for his second save. The Cubs improved to 14-9, while the Phillies fell to 8-15.