Cubs sweep Phils as bats back strong Lackey

CHICAGO — Ben Zobrist continued his hot streak, smacking a three-run home run, and Miguel Montero added a solo shot that ricocheted off the right-field video board to lift the Cubs to a 7-2 victory Sunday over the Phillies at Wrigley Field for their fifth straight win.

John Lackey went seven innings and held the Phillies to four hits, including a solo home run by Tyler Goeddel in the seventh, for his second win in his past seven starts. It was the Cubs’ first three-game sweep of the Phillies at Wrigley Field since July 28-30, 1995.

Vince Velasquez gave up a season-high seven runs over 4 2/3 innings, and didn’t get any offensive support, which was a theme for the Phillies in the series. Chicago outscored Philadelphia, 17-5, in the three games. Chicago has 18 wins by five or more runs, tops in the Majors. The had 16 all of last season.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDPower rangers: Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the first on Anthony Rizzo’s RBI single, and Montero made it 2-0 in the second when he led off with his second home run and first since Opening Day on April 4. With two outs in the third, Kris Bryant reached on an infield single and Rizzo walked to set up Zobrist’s home run, which extended …

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