SB Nation Philly - Phillies Vs. Cubs Score: Polanco's 2-Run Double Lifts Philly To 6-4 Win Monday Nighthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48987/philly-fave.png2012-04-30T23:23:30-04:00http://philly.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27465562012-04-30T23:23:30-04:002012-04-30T23:23:30-04:00Phillies Vs. Cubs Final Score: Polanco Hits Game-Winning 2-Run Double In 8th Inning
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<p>The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Monday night on the strength of a <span>Placido Polanco</span> two-run double in the eight inning to score <span>Juan Pierre</span> and <span>Jimmy Rollins</span>. <span>Vance Worley</span> pitched seven quality innings on the mound, giving up just five hits and one earned run.</p>
<p>The Phillies jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. <span>Hunter Pence</span>, <span>Carlos Ruiz</span> and <span>Pete Orr</span> all batted in runs off singles. Cubs pitcher <span>Chris Volstad</span> gave up five hits in the inning, but settled down to give up just three over the next five scoreless innings. </p>
<p><span>Antonio Bastardo</span> replaced Worley in the eighth inning and gave up a walk before yielding to <span>Chad Qualls</span>. Qualls promptly gave up three runs on the first two batters he faced. <span>Starlin Castro</span> hit a single to score <span>Tony Campana</span>, then <span>Bryan LaHair</span> hit a two-shot home run to tie the game at four runs apiece.</p>
<p>In the eighth inning, Pierre reached base after being hit by a pitch, and Rollins hit a single to put two men on. Polanco's went to deep left off of <span>Rafael Dolis</span> to put the Phillies up for good.</p>
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<td colspan="13">WP: Chad Qualls (1 - 0) <br> SV: <span>Jonathan Papelbon</span> (8) <br> LP: <span>Scott Maine</span> (0 - 1)</td>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-phillies/2012/4/30/2990462/phillies-vs-cubs-final-score-recap-boxscoreLouis Bien2012-04-30T13:27:58-04:002012-04-30T13:27:58-04:00Phillies Vs. Cubs Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule And More
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<p>The Philadelphia Phillies look to even their four-game set with the Chicago Cubs when the two teams conclude their series on Monday. (Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET, TV Schedule: CSN Philly)</p>
<p>Vance Worley (2-1, 2.16 ERA) looks to bring the Phillies back into the winner's circle after they lost 5-1 to Chicago on Sunday. The Phillies scored just two runs combined in their two losses this weekend, and mustered only two hits against the Cubs Sunday. Their only run Sunday came via a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning.</p>
<p>Philadelphia will look to get its struggling offense on track against Cubs starter Chris Volstad, who is 0-3 with a 6.14 ERA this season.</p>
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<p class="game-info"><span>Monday, Apr 30, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT</span><br> Citizens Bank Park</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-phillies/2012/4/30/2988896/2012-mlb-schedule-philadelphia-phillies-chicago-cubs-preview-game-time-tv-scheduleJay King2012-04-29T16:48:35-04:002012-04-29T16:48:35-04:00Phillies Vs. Cubs Score: Cubs Beat Phillies 5-1 Behind Strong Outing From Matt Garza
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<p><span>Matt Garza</span><span style="line-height: 9px;"> gave up only one hit through seven innings, striking out ten on the way to giving the </span><a style="line-height: 9px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a><span style="line-height: 9px;"> their second victory of this four game series. </span><span>Jimmy Rollins</span><span style="line-height: 9px;"> managed a single in the first, and combined with an infield single from </span><span>Hunter Pence</span><span style="line-height: 9px;"> in the ninth that was all the offense Philadelphia could muster. Their only run was a gift from Cubs closer </span><span>Carlos Marmol</span> when he<span style="line-height: 9px;"> walked two, gave up the single to Pence, and then walked in a run before getting </span><span>Shane Victorino</span><span style="line-height: 9px;"> on a ground out to end the game. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;"><span>Starlin Castro</span>, <span>Jeff Baker</span>, <span>Ian Stewart</span> and <span>Joe Mather</span> produced for the Cubs, with Castro picking up two RBI, one in the third and one in the eigth, and Mather's solo home run in the fourth only his second home run in four seasons.</span></p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a> have one more game against the Cubs, Monday at 7:05pm, and they'll look to <span>Vance Worley</span> to take the mound and help them even out the series.</p>
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a> in an afternoon rubber match-up after winning Saturday's game, 3-2. Should they take the series, the Phillies will guarantee at least a split in the series before Monday's finale.</p>
<p><span>Kyle Kendrick</span> (0-1, 9.39 RA) continues to fill in for the injured <span>Cliff Lee</span>, making his second start as a member of the rotation. He'll hope this time goes better than his first one, when he allowed seven runs in three-plus innings to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>. Before that, Kendrick has allowed two runs (one earned) in 4.2 innings as a reliever.</p>
<p><span>Matt Garza</span> (1-1, 3..38 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Cubs in just his second road start of the season. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a> torched him for six runs over five innings in what turned into a 9-1 loss. He rebounded with a seven solid innings of two-run ball in his last outing, but he wound up taking the no-decision in the Cubs' 3-2 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">St. Louis Cardinals</a>.</p>
<p><b>Game time:</b> 1:35 p.m. ET</p>
<p><b>TV</b>: PHL 17</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-phillies/2012/4/29/2986432/phillies-vs-cubs-2012-game-time-tv-scheduleRuss Oates2012-04-28T22:59:59-04:002012-04-28T22:59:59-04:00Phillies Vs. Cubs, Game 2: Philadelphia Wins, 5-2
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<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">The </span><a style="line-height: 9px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a><span style="line-height: 9px;"> backed up strong pitching from </span><span>Joe Blanton</span><span style="line-height: 9px;"> and the Philadelphia bullpen with plenty of offense, beating the </span><a style="line-height: 9px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a><span style="line-height: 9px;"> 5-2 in the second game of a four game series.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">Blanton pitched 7.1 innings for the Phillies, giving up eight hits but only two runs, striking out eight while walking none. <span>Chad Qualls</span> picked up two outs in the eighth and <span>Jonathan Papelbon</span> earned his seventh save of the year, striking out two in the ninth.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">Philadelphia's offense came mostly in the fourth, with <span>Carlos Ruiz</span> and <span>Jimmy Rollins</span> each picking up a pair of runs batted in. Ruiz added to his totals with a solo home run in the sixth, giving the Phillies more than enough to cover the Cubs' two runs. Byran LaHair and <span>Starlin Castro</span> picked up the RBI for the Cubs. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">The next game in the series takes place Sunday at 1:35pm and the expected matchup is <span>Kyle Kendrick</span> vs. <span>Matt Garza</span>.</span></p>
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<p>The Philadelphia Phillies dropped the series opener to the Chicago Cubs, losing 5-1 in Friday night's game.</p> <p><span style="line-height: 9px;">The </span><a style="line-height: 9px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a><span style="line-height: 9px;"> opened their series against the </span><a style="line-height: 9px;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Chicago Cubs</a><span style="line-height: 9px;"> with a 5-1 loss Friday night. Philadelphia built a lead throughout the night and aside from one run in the seventh inning, the Phillies were unable to respond.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;"><span>Roy Halladay</span> was on the mound for Philadelphia, and he put the Cubs down 1-2-3 for the first three innings. Chicago was able to break things open in the fourth, after <span>Tony Campana</span> reached on a bunt single, stole second, and <span>Starlin Castro</span> brought him home with a single. That was it for the fourth, but Chicago struck again in the top of the sixth, as Tony Campana reached on an infield hit and advanced on a <span>Bryan LaHair</span> single. <span>Alfonso Soriano</span> added another single, scoring Campana, and LaHair scored on an <span>Ian Stewart</span> double, making it 3-0 Cubs. Halladay then put a stop to things, getting <span>Darwin Barney</span> to ground into an inning-ending double play that saw Soriano thrown out at the plate. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;"></span><span style="line-height: 9px;">The Phillies' lone run came on a <span>Ty Wigginton</span> solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the top of the eigth saw Halladay relieved by <span>Antonio Bastardo</span>. Bastardo pitched the eigth and gave up one hit but no runs. <span>Michael Schwimer</span> would take the mound for Philadelphia in the ninth, and the Cubs would add a few more runs to their total. <span>Geovany Soto</span> got aboard on a walk and then scored on a triple from <span>Reed Johnson</span>, and Johnson was knocked in by a <span>David DeJesus</span> single. The bottom of the ninth saw <span>Shane Victorino</span>, Ty Wigginton and <span>Carlos Ruiz</span> come to the plate for the Phillies, but none were able to reach base, leaving the final score 5-1 Cubs.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">Game two of the series is at 7:05pm, and the expected pitching matchup is <span>Joe Blanton</span> for the Phillies taking on <span>Randy Wells</span> for the Cubs.</span></p>
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