Schwarber and Bohm homer, Luzardo strikes out 10 to lead
PHILADELPHIA (AP)– Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jesús Luzardo started out 10 in 6 innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 success over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.The Phillies rebounded from a 1-5 trip(and losers of 9 of 10 games general)to take 2 of three in your home from the Cubs. Offense that’s been punchless this month perked up against the Cubs with five extra-base hits. Nick Castellanos likewise knocked his first triple of the year, and Max Kepler and Trea Turner both doubled.Advertisement The slugging returned to Philadelphia. So did a spectacular outing from Luzardo.The left-hander who published 20 strikeouts
in successive 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 2 trips and his period swelled to 4.46. Luzardo didn’t stroll a batter in this one, allowed just one run and taped his 4th double-digit strikeout game in his 15th start.Max Lazar worked
2 innings of relief and Michael Mercado tossed a scoreless ninth for the Phillies.The Phillies scored three runs in the first of all Cubs starter Ken Brown(3-5 )and Schwarber hit his 21st homer of the season in the 3rd. Bohm included a two-RBI single in the 4th and
a solo shot in the 8th for a 7-1 lead.Advertisement Secret moment Luzardo quit successive songs to open the second inning before he struck out the side.Key stat Luzardo is the first Phillies pitcher with 4 or more double-digit strikeout games in their first 15 starts with the group since Steve Carlton had five in 1972. Up next The Cubs return home Thursday to open a four-game series versus Pittsburgh.
They send out
RHP Jameson Taillon(6-3, 3.54 PERIOD )to the mound versus Pirates LHP Andrew Heaney(3-4, 3.24 PERIOD). The Phillies are off Thursday. LHP Ranger Suárez( 4-1, 2.70 PERIOD)gets the start Friday when the Phillies
host Toronto in the opener of a three-game set. Heaven Jays did not name a starter. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB