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Kyle Schwarber Hits 30th Homer But Cubs Rout Phillies 15-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nelson Velázquez hit two late homers and drove in five runs, Seiya Suzuki and Willson Contreras also went deep and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 15-2 on Friday night.

Ian Happ and Suzuki each had four hits and Christopher Morel added three hits for the Cubs, who won their second in a row after losing nine straight.

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Kyle Schwarber upped his NL-leading home run total to 30 with a solo drive in the first inning for the Phillies. Darick Hall contributed a pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth.