The Cubs pushed Haren’s start back to Sunday, citing “weather uncertainty” before the game, which was delayed 50 minutes by rain.Wood struck out five, did not walk a batter and gave up three hits while lowering his ERA to 4.20. It was his 22nd homer of the season.
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“I might have rushed it a little”, Rizzo said.
Soon after, the southpaw uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Altherr to score what proved to be the game-winning tally. But he plans to do so in similar spots, depending on who is in the bullpen.
“I’ve readjusted my thinking (on that)”, Mackanin said. The Pirates have narrowed the deficit to 2.5 games in the Central and hold a three-game lead over the Cubs in the wild-card race. That is the best performance through 51 games for a Cubs rookie since the 1914 season, according to Stats Inc.
Aaron Altherr homered for Philadelphia, which has lost 13 of 17.
SS Freddy Galvis went 3-for-5 with a two-run double Sunday against the Cubs.
Jake Arrieta has not allowed a single earned run over his last four (and in six of his last seven) starts. Ken Giles pitched the ninth for his 13th save.
After an Anthony Rizzo error on what would have been the third out, Phillies bats came alive to score 5 unearned runs for what seemed like a commanding lead.
Rookie slugger Kris Bryant was going to pinch hit had the Chicago Cubs put the tying run on base within the ninth inning of Wednesday’s Four-Three loss at St. Louis.
Jerad Eickhoff was solid in his fourth start with the Phillies since being acquired from Texas in the July 30 trade that sent ace Cole Hamels to the Rangers.
“I got some balls over the plate and they’re a good-hitting team”, Morgan said. I guess it’s just the sort of politeness grease that makes the world go ’round and, in baseball, that sort of respect for the other side is more ingrained in the culture of the game than it is in society in general.
The Cubs have positioned Kyle Hendricks for Game 2 and will go with Dan Haren on Saturday night, meaning the Sunday afternoon finale to this four-game series is listed as “to be determined” and could become a bullpen exercise. It was Coghlan’s 16th homer this season. They’ll have to pick it up against the Cubs who are coming in with a 29-10 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
Phillies RF Brian Bogusevic robbed Dexter Fowler of extra bases with a fully extended diving catch on a drive to right-center leading off the third. “Rupp said to attack the zone and I was able to do that”. But I don’t think that’s true.
Phillies: Mackanin said 3B Maikel Franco (fractured left wrist) will take live batting practice “in a few days”. The Phillies are targeting Sept. 22 at Miami for his return. The Cubs won a double header on Friday, and the Cardinals lost two (including a suspended game) earlier on Saturday.
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The Phillies open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
