Cubs Edge Phillies, Cardinals Capture Win Over Marlins

CHICAGO -- Anthony Rizzo banged out his 10th home run as the Chicago Cubs downed the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3 Thursday at Wrigley Field.

Rizzo is back on track after starting the season slow and is now hitting .317. He's knocked out nine home runs and has a total of 33 RBI. He brought in a second home run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

The Cubs loaded the bases in the fifth with the score knotted at 1-1. Tommy La Stella and Kris Bryant had an RBI signle each to give the Cubs a 3-1 lead. Albert Almora Jr. came home on Rizzo's sacrifice fly and was called out. But the Cubs asked for a review, saying the Phillies catcher had blocked the plate. The umpires overturned the out call after reviewing the play.

Albert Almora Jr. tried to score from third on Rizzo's fly ball to left and was originally called out by home-plate umpire Nick Mahrley, but the Cubs challenged the ruling, saying Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp had illegally blocked the plate. After a review, the call was overturned.

Cardinals 4, Marlins 1

After some terse talks by Manager Mike Matheny about the sloppy play over the past several days, the St. Louis Cardinals turned things around to down the Florida Marlins, 4-1 Thursday at Busch Stadium.

Jose Martinez knocked out a two-run homer and Luke Voit added a shot.

Miles Mikolas went seven strong innings with Jordan Hicks and Bud Norris taking the final two. Mikolas won for the seventh time in 12 starts. He allowed three hits and sstruck out five. He retired 14 in a row until the sixth.

The Cardinals scored early and added on runs throughout the rest of the innings.  Marcell Ozuna had a run-scoring single in the sixth before Luke Voit hit a shot in the seventh.

Thursday, June 7 Scoreboard

St. Louis 4, Miami 1

Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia 3

Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 2

Cincinnati 7, Colorado 5 (F/13)

Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Pittsburgh 7

Detroit 7, Boston 2

Toronto 5, Baltimore 4 (F/10)

Seattle 5,  Tampa Bay 4

Houston 5, Texas 2

Oakland 4, Kansas City 1

Friday, June 8 Schedule (All Times Central)

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles Angels, 9:10 p.m.

Saturday, June 9 Schedule (All Times Central)

San Francisco at Washington, 11:05 a.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Boston,3 :05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

San Diego at Miami, 3:10 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 6:15 p.m.

New York Yankees at New York mets, 6:15 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 6;15 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, June 10 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago White Sox at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

San Diego at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

Seattle at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadephia, 12:35 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota, 1:01 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

San Frabcisco at Washington, 3:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers, 3:01 p.m.

New York Yankees at New York Mets, 7 p.m.