Top of the 8th
Milner relieved Ramos.
Anthony Rizzo
Strike (looking) Ball Strike (looking) Rizzo grounded out to first
Almora Jr. hit for La Stella
Nava in right field
GarcĂa relieved Milner
Albert Almora Jr.
Ball Ball Almora Jr. popped out to second
Javier Baez
BĂĄez singled to center
Jason Heyward
Heyward grounded out to third
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Bottom of the 8th
Zobrist at second base.
Almora Jr. in center field.
Heyward in right field.
Uehara relieved Wilson.
Rhys Hoskins
Ball Ball Strike (looking) Ball Strike (foul) Hoskins homered to left
Philadelphia 6 - Chi Cubs 3
Daniel Nava
Nava popped out to shortstop
Unbelievable, Did the PHillies cost Hoskins a rookie of the year award by now bringing him up 2 months ago?
Maikel Franco
Ball Strike (looking) Strike (foul) Foul Franco flied out to left
Pedro Florimon
Strike (swinging) Strike (swinging) Foul Strike (swinging) FlorimĂłn struck out swinging
He might win it anyway. Seriously.
...or did the extra time at AAA enable him to come up and excel now?
Frankly, we cannot ever know. Regardless, I am optimistic that he is now ready to stay productive for the long term. Again, we will have to wait and see. So far, it looks great.
Top of the 9th
Neris relieved GarcĂa.