The Cubs faced off against the Phillies at a clear and cold Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon. Philadelphia’s talented offense snapped out of it’s recent slump in the middle innings and buried Chicago to even the series.
Both starting pitchers, Ben Brown and Jesús Luzardo, had nasty stuff early and neither squad scored through the first three innings. Brown ran into major trouble in the 4th when the Phillies loaded the bases with nobody out. A pair of perfectly placed singles put the road team ahead 2-0.
Philly didn’t stop there, keeping the big inning going with a sacrifice fly and a single to bring home two more before Bryce Harper cracked a two-run double, increasing the margin to 6-0.