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Chicago Cubs News: Sweep of Phillies good start to holiday weekend

The Chicago CubsJohn Lackey gave a solid follow-up performance to Kyle Hendricks complete game allowing just one run over seven innings of work. Ben Zobrist remained one of the hottest hitters in baseball by extending his hit streak to 15 games with a three-run home run into the basket. Miguel Montero also added a solo home run, his first since Opening Night in Anaheim. The win put the Cubs at 20 games over .500 on May 29. Last season they didn’t hit that mark until August 23.