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Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer for the Cubs, who have lost
three of four.
Schwarber got Philadelphia started with one out in the first
inning when he drove an 0-1, 86-mph changeup from Javier Assad
(1-1) an estimated 414 feet over the wall in center field,
extending his on-base streak to 14 straight games. Two innings
later, Schwarber launched a two-run drive off a 93-mph sinker
from Assad into the seats in right field for his 37th career
multi-homer game.
Swanson pulled Chicago within 4-2 with an opposite-field shot on
a 95-mph sinker from Sánchez (2-1). But the Phillies blew the
game open in the fifth when they chased Assad with five runs on
five hits, highlighted by Brandon Marsh’s two-run double.
Sánchez, who made his first All-Star team last season and
finished as the NL Cy Young runner-up, struck out eight and
walked three while allowing six hits.
Assad was battered for nine runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Marsh also had three hits and scored twice, making amends for
his eighth-inning baserunning mistake in Philadelphia’s 4-3 loss
to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Philadelphia pounded out season highs in runs and hits (15).
Adolis Garcia also had two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who
also got run-scoring hits from Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott.
After Schwarber walked in the fifth inning, he was hit by a
pitch by Charlie Barnes in the sixth. In the eighth, Phillies
reliever Seth Johnson hit Miguel Amaya with a pitch.
Chicago's Nico Hoerner went 0 for 3, halting his on-base streak
at 14 consecutive games.
Up next
Cubs RHP Coliin Rea (1-0, 3.18) opposes Phillies RHP Aaron Nola
(1-1, 3.63)) in the second game of the three-game series on
Tuesday night.
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