Phillies Double Up Cubs
(Philadelphia, PA) — J.T. Realmuto hit an RBI double in the seventh to break a two-all tie and push the Phillies to a 4-2 win over the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. Realmuto also homered for Philadelphia, which sit two games behind the second NL wild card spot. Blake Parker picked up the win in relief of Jason Vargas. Hector Neris notched his 21st save. Nicholas Castellanos went yard in the sixth to tie the game for the Cubs, who saw their NL Central lead shrink to one game over St. Louis. Kyle Ryan took the loss for Chicago. Starter Jose Quintana struck out 14 in defeat.
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08-14-2019 00:15:12
