Field Level Media
15 Sep 2021, 08:35 GMT+10
Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run homer and a double to help the Chicago Cubs beat the host Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Tuesday.
Alfonso Rivas also homered for the Cubs (66-79), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Chicago starter Adrian Sampson (1-2) tossed five-plus innings and gave up four hits and two runs with three strikeouts and two walks. He earned his first win with the Cubs.
Rowan Wick recorded his fourth save by striking out the side in the ninth inning.
Odubel Herrera homered and Jean Segura had two hits for the struggling Phillies (72-72).
Philadelphia, which lost for the sixth time in seven games, remained 4 1/2 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East and lost ground in the crowded NL wild-card race.
Phillies starter Kyle Gibson (10-7) allowed five hits and four runs in five innings. He struck out seven without issuing a walk.
The Phillies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Herrera hit a leadoff homer to right field.
Sampson induced three double plays through the first four innings.
Gibson retired the first 12 Cubs in order before Willson Contreras opened the fifth with a single to right. Wisdom followed with a 447-foot, two-run homer, his 26th long ball of the season, for a 2-1 advantage. Rivas went back-to-back with his first major league home run for a 3-1 lead.
Later in the inning, Rafael Ortega added an RBI double for a 4-1 advantage.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ronald Torreyes reached with one out on an error by Wisdom at third base, and Andrew Knapp was hit by a pitch. Pinch hitter Mickey Moniak struck out and Herrera grounded out to end the inning.
Philadelphia's Bryce Harper ripped an RBI double in the sixth. Didi Gregorius then contributed an RBI single as Harper barely slid in safely under the tag to cut the deficit to 4-3.
Chicago extended its advantage to 6-3 in the seventh when Frank Schwindel and Ian Happ hit RBI doubles.
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of Sports Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sports Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images) The Boston Red Sox are feeling good. After sweeping back-to-back cellar dwellers in the...
(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images) Tarik Skubal had his final start before the All-Star break moved up. The Seattle Mariners...
(Photo credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images) Pete Crow-Armstrong enters his first trip to Yankee Stadium as a member of the 25-25 club...
(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images) Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado each homered as the San Diego Padres beat the visiting...
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) Marcus Semien went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored and Adolis Garcia homered...
(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images) Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer early and concluded the contest with a walk-off...
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris sustained an eye injury in a Fourth of July...
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Veteran quarterback Trevor Harris returns to action and the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
(Photo credit: Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Southern California offensive lineman DJ Wingfield...
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) LSU and coach Brian Kelly scored a huge win Thursday, keeping local product Lamar Brown...
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Amazon Prime Video has hired veteran broadcaster Kevin Harlan to call NBA games during...
(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images) San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was sentenced to three years probation...