After weeks of offensive stagnation, the Cubs lineup set off some fireworks on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field. The heavy lifting was done by Ian Happ, who blasted a pair of three-run homers — one from each side of the plate — to rout the Phillies and avoid a sweep.
Philadelphia took an early lead on Jameson Taillon with a Brandon Marsh RBI single in the top of the 1st. Nick Castellanos doubled the advantage with a solo shot in the 4th and it looked like another loss for Chicago.