Cubs 8, Phillies 4: Everyone digs the long ball

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Tuesday had a wintry feel in Chicago, with a strong wind off Lake Michigan making the 50-degree temperature feel much colder.

Wednesday: Instant summer, with a game-time temperature of 80 and winds blowing out strongly toward the outfield at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs took advantage of the breezes with three home runs, including Albert Almora Jr.’s first career grand slam, and defeated the Phillies 8-4.

Also, the phrase “Cole Hamels and Tyler Chatwood both threw four innings in this game and Chatwood pitched better” are words I did not expect to write, nor were they words you expected to read in this recap. But they are absolutely true. And that bodes well not…