The Philadelphia Phillies won the first game of their series against the Cubs on Friday night 7-1. Their record improves to 47-80.
On The Mound
- Jerad Eickhoff gave up a solo home run in the first inning, but that was all he gave up, going five innings and striking out eight to get the win.
- Hoby Milner pitched a scoreless sixth.
- Adam Morgan pitched two scoreless, striking out five.
- Hector Neris mopped up with a scoreless ninth.
At The Plate
- The offense put up seven runs on 11 hits.
- Cesar Hernandez went 3-4 with two doubles and a triple, driving in three.
- Freddy Galvis went 2-3 with a couple singles and a walk, driving in a run.
- Nick Williams went 0-4 with three strikeouts.
- Rhys Hoskins went 1-3 with, you guessed it, another home-run.
- Tommy Joseph went 1-4 with a single.
- Maikel Franco went 2-4 with a home run.
- Jorge Alfaro caught the game went 0-2 with two walks.
Final Thoughts
Rhys Hoskins has made the Phillies watchable again, crushing his ninth home run. It’s literally a home run per game for Hoskins at this point.
