Final Score: Phillies 15, Cubs 10
Cathartic would be the best word to describe the first two innings of Tuesday night’s Phillies-Cubs game. Phillies hitters lit up their former teammate Jake Arrieta, scoring seven runs with four of them coming on an Andrew McCutchen grand slam in the first inning.
The Phillies finally found a way to sustain the momentum they had after a 13-3 win in the opener. They also clobbered a former Phils starting pitcher who epitomizes the many poor decisions the team’s front office made in free agency over the past several seasons.