{"id":22387,"date":"2025-06-11T21:45:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T02:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/?p=22387"},"modified":"2025-06-11T21:45:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T02:45:23","slug":"schwarber-and-bohm-homer-as-phillies-defeat-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/06\/11\/schwarber-and-bohm-homer-as-phillies-defeat-cubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Schwarber and Bohm Homer as Phillies Defeat Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Phillies Bounce Back with a Win<\/h2>\n<p>The Philadelphia Phillies rebounded from a 1-5 road trip, winning two of three at home from the Chicago Cubs. Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jes\u00fas Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Cubs.<\/p>\n<h3>A Much-Needed Win<\/h3>\n<p>The Phillies&#8217; offense, which has been punchless this month, perked up against the Cubs with five extra-base hits. Nick Castellanos also knocked his first triple of the year, and Max Kepler and Trea Turner both doubled. The slugging returned to Philadelphia, and so did a dazzling outing from Luzardo.<\/p>\n<h3>Luzardo&#8217;s Strong Performance<\/h3>\n<p>The left-hander, who posted 20 strikeouts in consecutive starts in late May and had a 2.15 ERA, was rocked in his last two starts. Luzardo (6-2) gave up 21 runs in 5 2\/3 innings over his last two outings, and his ERA ballooned to 4.46. However, in this game, Luzardo didn&#8217;t walk a batter, allowed only one run, and recorded his fourth double-digit strikeout game in his 15th start.<\/p>\n<h3>Relief Pitching and Scoring<\/h3>\n<p>Max Lazar worked two innings of relief, and Michael Mercado tossed a scoreless ninth for the Phillies. The Phillies scored three runs in the first off Cubs starter Ken Brown (3-5), and Schwarber hit his 21st homer of the season in the third. Bohm added a two-RBI single in the fourth and a solo shot in the eighth for a 7-1 lead.<\/p>\n<h4>Key Moment<\/h4>\n<p>Luzardo gave up consecutive singles to open the second inning before he struck out the side.<\/p>\n<h4>Key Stat<\/h4>\n<p>Luzardo is the first Phillies pitcher with four or more double-digit strikeout games in their first 15 starts with the team since Steve Carlton had five in 1972.<\/p>\n<h4>Up Next<\/h4>\n<p>The Cubs return home Thursday to open a four-game series against Pittsburgh. They send RHP Jameson Taillon (6-3, 3.54 ERA) to the mound against Pirates LHP Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.24 ERA). The Phillies are off Thursday. LHP Ranger Su\u00e1rez (4-1, 2.70 ERA) gets the start Friday when the Phillies host Toronto in the opener of a three-game set. The Blue Jays did not name a starter.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The Phillies&#8217; win over the Cubs was a much-needed boost for the team. With Luzardo&#8217;s strong performance and the offense coming alive, the Phillies are looking to build on this momentum. The team will have a day off before hosting the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Q: Who homered for the Phillies in the game?\n<ul>\n<li>A: Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm homered for the Phillies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Q: How many strikeouts did Jes\u00fas Luzardo record in the game?\n<ul>\n<li>A: Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Q: What is the Phillies&#8217; next game?\n<ul>\n<li>A: The Phillies are off Thursday and will host the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Q: Who will start for the Phillies against the Blue Jays?\n<ul>\n<li>A: LHP Ranger Su\u00e1rez (4-1, 2.70 ERA) will get the start for the Phillies.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA (AP) \u2014 Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jes\u00fas Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Phillies rebounded from a 1-5 road trip (and losers of nine of 10 games overall) to take two of three at home from the Cubs. Offense that&#8217;s been punchless this month perked up against the Cubs with five extra-base hits. Nick Castellanos also knocked his first triple of the year, and Max Kepler and Trea Turner both doubled.<\/p>\n<p>The slugging returned to Philadelphia. So did a dazzling outing from Luzardo.<\/p>\n<p>The left-hander who posted 20 strikeouts in consecutive starts in late May and had a 2.15 ERA was rocked in his last two starts. Luzardo (6-2) gave up 21 runs in 5 2\/3 innings over his last two outings and his ERA ballooned to 4.46.<\/p>\n<p>Luzardo didn&#8217;t walk a batter in this one, allowed only one run and recorded his fourth double-digit strikeout game in his 15th start.<\/p>\n<p>Max Lazar worked two innings of relief and Michael Mercado tossed a scoreless ninth for the Phillies.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies scored three runs in the first off Cubs starter Ken Brown (3-5) and Schwarber hit his 21st homer of the season in the third. Bohm added a two-RBI single in the fourth and a solo shot in the eighth for a 7-1 lead.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key moment<\/h4>\n<p>Luzardo gave up consecutive singles to open the second inning before he struck out the side.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key stat<\/h4>\n<p>Luzardo is the first Phillies pitcher with four or more double-digit strikeout games in their first 15 starts with the team since Steve Carlton had five in 1972.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up next<\/h4>\n<p>The Cubs return home Thursday to open a four-game series against Pittsburgh. They send RHP Jameson Taillon (6-3, 3.54 ERA) to the mound against Pirates LHP Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.24 ERA).<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies are off Thursday. LHP Ranger Su\u00e1rez (4-1, 2.70 ERA) gets the start Friday when the Phillies host Toronto in the opener of a three-game set. 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