MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
04/28/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
GAME ID: 963 - FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (9-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 9 0
Philadelphia Phillies (12-13) 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 6 6 0
Phillies Knock Off Cubs, 6-4
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, in National League action at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia pitcher Josh Alger had a standout performance. In 7.2 innings, Alger surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run.

The Phillies got a big at-bat from designated hitter Pang Jiao. For the game, Jiao went 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 10th home run of the season gave Philadelphia a 3-0 lead.

"We put it together today and came out with the win," Jiao said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."

The Cubs fall to 9-18 and continue their sub-.500 start to the 2028 season.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Pinango RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .289 2 9
A. Frazier DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .159 0 2
M. Clark LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .358 4 14
J. Polanco 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .260 5 11
N. Hoerner 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .261 2 5
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .226 1 12
E. Díaz 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 1 7
   a-O. Caissie PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 3 11
J. Herrera C 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .318 1 3
J. Baez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .244 4 17
Totals 32 4 9 1 4 7 19      
a - O. Caissie pinch hit for E. Díaz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hoerner (7, 2nd Inning off J. Alger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Pinango 2 , M. Clark , J. Polanco 2 , N. Hoerner 3 , P. Crow-Armstrong , J. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Pinango , E. Díaz 2
GIDP: Y. Pinango , A. Frazier , P. Crow-Armstrong , J. Baez
Hit by Pitch: N. Hoerner
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Camargo 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .238 4 20
D. Carlson LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .154 1 2
W. Bergolla Jr. 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .326 13 20
P. Jiao DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .240 10 24
Y. Pozo C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .264 4 9
T. Kemp RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 2
A. Bohm 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 4 8
H. Bader CF 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .207 5 9
J. Ortiz SS 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 .342 0 8
Totals 29 6 6 6 3 5 4      
BATTING
Triples: J. Ortiz (2, 2nd Inning off H. Greene, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Jiao (10, 1st Inning off H. Greene, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Camargo , D. Carlson 2 , W. Bergolla Jr. , P. Jiao 4 , J. Ortiz 3
2-out RBI: D. Carlson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Bergolla Jr.
Sac Fly: J. Camargo
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Bergolla Jr.-Ortiz-Bohm, Bergolla Jr.-Ortiz-Bohm, Ortiz-Bergolla Jr.-Bohm, Camargo-Bergolla Jr.-Bohm)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Greene L (1-2) 4.0 4 5 5 2 3 1 68 5.29   
E. Roberts 2.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 26 9.64   
C. Heuer 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 1.46   
M. Stroman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Greene 35
Batters Faced: H. Greene 18, E. Roberts 8, C. Heuer 6, M. Stroman 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Greene 2-7, E. Roberts 3-4, C. Heuer 1-1, M. Stroman 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Greene 68-41, E. Roberts 26-14, C. Heuer 29-19, M. Stroman 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Heuer 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Alger W (3-2) 7.2 7 1 1 2 5 0 107 3.41   
C. Reyes 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 24 6.61   
E. Villalobos SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Alger 64
Batters Faced: J. Alger 28, C. Reyes 5, E. Villalobos 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Alger 12-2, C. Reyes 0-0, E. Villalobos 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Alger 107-64, C. Reyes 24-13, E. Villalobos 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Reyes 1-0 , E. Villalobos 3-2
WP: E. Villalobos 2
Hit Batsmen: C. Reyes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Alger
Ballpark: Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 26933
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