Hey hey! The Cubs won their eighth straight game on Wednesday – a 7-2 win over Philadelphia!
Matt Boyd had a nice start in his return from the IL (4.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K) and Five-Fingered Brown was solid in relief (2.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K). Corbin Martin and Hoby Milner each tossed a scoreless inning to finish the game.
Matt Boyd had a nice start in his return from the IL (4.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K) and Five-Fingered Brown was solid in relief (2.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K). Corbin Martin and Hoby Milner each tossed a scoreless inning to finish the game.
On the offensive side, both Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki homered, while Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and Alex Bregman had a 3-for-5 night with a run scored.
The win moves the North Siders within a half-game of the first place Reds, who lost on Wednesday.
The series and homestand wrap up Thursday at the Friendly Confines before the Men in Blue head to Chavez Ravine to kick off a three-game weekend series against the Dodgers.
24 games down, 138 to go.
Go Cubs go!
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