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PHILADELPHIA — Trailing by two runs with two out in the ninth, Kyle Schwarber and Garrett Stubbs leaned on the dugout railing and mused.

PHILADELPHIA — As Trea Turner trudged back to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning, the chorus — “Boooooo!” — from a nearly packed house had grown familiar.

He's trying desperately to spark the Phillies.

Before leaving for the ballpark, Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak, who is from Encinitas but lives in Orange County now, grabs coffee and maybe a bagel, spends some time with his girlfriend and watches the waves at the beach.

PHILADELPHIA — Dylan Covey had only been on the Phillies’ active roster for six hours when he took the mound on Tuesday night, but nevertheless, he gave his new team what they needed. At first, it didn’t seem like he would. Covey, who was claimed off waivers from the Dodgers…

The shortstop signed a big deal with Philadelphia as a free agent in the offseason.

PHILADELPHIA — With two mighty swings Monday night, the Phillies chopped an early deficit to one run. Now, what they needed more than almost anything, was a shutdown inning from ace Zack Wheeler.

The Cubs went 2-7 in Minnesota, Houston and Philadelphia.

Starter Justin Steele threw six shutout innings in the Cubs’ loss.

PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker stood on the top step of the dugout and waited. He had put a runner on first base with one out in the sixth inning of a scoreless game Sunday, and Domínguez bailed him out.

Morel hit his seventh home run in 10 games in the Cubs’ 12-3 loss Saturday to the Phillies.