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With one out in the seventh, Edmundo Sosa
doubled off the Cubs' Adbert Alzolay (1-3), then Stott, batting
for Josh Harrison, barely cleared the high scoreboard wall in
right field for the game's first runs. The 2-0 cushion proved
enough to send the Phillies to a second straight victory after
losing five straight.
Walker, meanwhile, delivered an impressive bounce-back effort
after giving up four runs in two-thirds of an inning at San
Francisco on Wednesday. The right-hander lasted 5 1/3 innings,
yielding singles to Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki for two of
Chicago's three hits, plus three walks, while striking out
three.
Steele had allowed a season-high five runs on Tuesday while
dealing with flu-like symptoms over six innings of a 7-3 loss at
Houston. But he was much more efficient on Sunday. He
surrendered four hits with a walk and struck out six to record
his eighth quality start of the season while lowering his ERA to
2.20.
However, Chicago could muster only Christopher Morel's fourth
homer in four games -- and eighth in 11 contests this season,
off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth. Chicago, which ended a 2-7 trip,
has lost 19 of its last 27 games.
Philadelphia stranded two runners in the second against Steele.
Then in the sixth, the Phillies' Nick Castellanos had doubled to
lead off the inning, but was thrown out at third by Suzuki while
trying to tag up on Bryce Harper's ensuing fly ball to right
field in Steele's final frame.
However, Stott came through against the Cubs' bullpen to extend
his hitting streak to eight games with his fourth homer.
Philadelphia's Matt Strahm (4-3) faced four batters in the
seventh to earn the winning decision.
--Field Level Media
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