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Nico Hoerner drives in 5 as Cubs blitz Phillies to win series
Nico Hoerner had a career-high five RBIs and Shota Imanaga matched a personal best with 11 strikeouts, lifting the visiting Chicago Cubs to an 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,Hoerner hit an RBI single in the third inning and later scored on a throwing error. He belted a two...
Phillies place RHP Zach Pop (calf) on injured list
The Phillies placed right-hander Zach Pop on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right calf strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday for the 29-year-old reliever, who has no decisions and a 3.68 ERA through seven appearances this season.,Pop is 8-6 with a 4.83 ERA in 170 career games (one star...
Cubs, Phillies vie to settle series after 34 runs in first 2 games
Nico Hoerner will look to continue his stellar month on Wednesday night when the Chicago Cubs play the decisive contest of their three-game series against the host Philadelphia Phillies.,Hoerner, who has 16 hits and 11 RBIs in April, joined Alex Bregman and Carson Kelly in driving in three runs apie...
Cubs unleash 15-hit attack, even series with Phillies
Carson Kelly belted a three-run homer and Nico Hoerner and Alex Bregman also drove in three runs apiece, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Hoerner recorded an RBI single in the third inning, Bregman had one of his own in the fifth and both...
Cubs eager for better start in rematch vs. Phillies
With the recent injuries to the Chicago Cubs' rotation, veteran right-hander Colin Rea has become a lot more valuable.,Rea is expected to follow opener Riley Martin on Tuesday evening when the Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the second contest of a three-game series.,The Cubs need a good sta...
Kyle Schwarber blasts two homers as Phillies outslug Cubs
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, drove in three runs and scored four times to help the Philadelphia Phillies to a 13-7 win against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday evening in the opener of their three-game series.,J.T. Realmuto had three hits and three RBIs, Brandon Marsh added three hits, two RBIs ...
Phillies place RHP Jonathan Bowlan on 15-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-handed pitcher Jonathan Bowlan on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right groin strain.,As a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Seth Johnson was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Bowlan, 26, has a 3.86 ERA in seven appearances spanning seven innin...
Phillies, Cubs search for consistent offense in opener
The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs will have the same mission when they meet on Monday: kick-start an in-and-out offense. ,The Phillies have scored in only three of their last 45 innings and have been shut out twice while losing four of their last five games. ,The Cubs took a step in the rig...
Rockets rest starters, rout short-handed Grizzlies
Clint Capela produced a double-double in his third start of the season while Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard combined for 39 points as the host Houston Rockets closed the regular season with a 132-101 victory over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.,The Rockets (52-30) concluded the schedule ...
Diamondbacks skate past slumping Phillies
Pinch-hitter Adrian Del Castillo singled in the go-ahead run in a two-run eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday.,Corbin Carroll, James McCann and rookie Jose Fernandez had two hits apiece for the Di...
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Phillies RHP Andrew Painter (migraine) scratched vs. D-backs
Philadelphia Phillies rookie Andrew Painter was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks due to a migraine.,Fellow right-hander Zach Pop started what is expected to be a bullpen game in place of Painter, who went 1-0 with a 4.82 ERA in his first two starts.,Per...
Phillies continue search for offense in series against Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies' bats have been scuffling in recent days, but Kyle Schwarber knows that a relaxed, focused approach is still the way to go.,Schwarber and the Phillies hope to escape with a series victory Sunday afternoon when they conclude their weekend set with the visiting Arizona Diamon...
Depleted Grizzlies wrap season against resting Rockets
The Houston Rockets finally had displayed signs of consistency that seemed to validate their standing as a contender in the West, with an eight-game winning streak confirming as much.,One result likely won't change that perspective, but the Rockets' defensive effort against the short-handed Minnesot...
Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper power Phillies past D-backs
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back home runs to highlight the Philadelphia Phillies' 4-3 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon.,Taijuan Walker (1-2) bounced back after a rough first inning to get the Phillies through five frames. He gave up two runs - bot...
Brandon Pfaadt, D-backs strive to fluster struggling Phillies
Brandon Pfaadt and Taijuan Walker have gotten off to poor starts this season, but they will have another opportunity to get on track Saturday afternoon when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Philadelphia Phillies.,Pfaadt (0-0, 6.75 ERA) gave up five runs in six innings against the Detroit Tigers on...
Diamondbacks pitchers fan 16 Phillies in 1-run victory
Ketel Marte and James McCann each drove in two runs as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Arizona's Michael Soroka (3-0) settled down after a rough start to allow four runs, five hits and two walks in ...
Two Jazz reserves log triple-doubles in blowout of Grizzlies
Rookie Blake Hinson scored a career-high 30 points and two Utah reserves logged triple-doubles, helping the Jazz snap a 10-game losing streak with a 147-101 demolition of the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Rookie Bez Mbeng logged 27 points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds and three steals fo...
Diamondback pitchers fan 16 Phillies in 1-run victory
Ketel Marte and James McCann each drove in two runs as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Arizona's Michael Soroka (3-0) settled down after a rough start to allow four runs, five hits and two walks in ...
'Frustrated' Phillies face tall task vs. Michael Soroka, D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will pit their cold bats against one of the hottest starting pitchers in the league Friday night when they host Michael Soroka and the Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Phillies have not scored a run in their last 20 innings, and they enter a three-game series on the heels of back-...