Cody Bellinger drives in 4 runs in the Cubs' 10-4 win over the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cody Bellinger tripled, singled twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night.

Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th homer of the season and Bryce Harper hit his 30th for the Phillies, who clinched their first NL East title in 13 years on Monday night. Manager Rob Thomson played his regular lineup, minus catcher J.T. Realmuto, as Philadelphia seeks to secure home-field advantage in the National League playoffs.

“You obviously want to go out there and keep winning. It didn't work out for us,” Schwarber said. “You tip your hat. The biggest thing is to put this behind us and focus on the next four games.”

The Phillies (93-65) have four games remaining and need to finish at least tied with the Brewers to get a first-round playoff bye. Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh on Tuesday night to move within 2 1/2 games of the Phillies.

“We want to keep pushing and winning baseball games,” Schwarber said.

Philadelphia can also clinch home field through the NL Championship Series by ending the season tied with or ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who entered Tuesday night at 93-63.

After Harper put the Phillies up 1-0 in the first by reaching 30 home runs for the fifth time in his career, Philadelphia dug a huge hole in the second, when Tanner Banks (2-3) and Taijuan Walker combined to give up six runs.

“We had a really good inning,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.

Walker, who signed a four-year, $72 million free-agent deal prior to the 2023 season, entered with the bases loaded and one out and was booed loudly, especially after issuing consecutive bases-loaded walks. The displeasure from Phillies fans got even louder when Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run single.

The Phillies will not need a No. 5 starter the rest of the way. It was a weak spot for most of the season, especially in the second half.

Philadelphia got a run back in the bottom of the inning on Garrett Stubbs’ RBI bunt single. Stubbs leaped over Bellinger with a headfirst slide into first base.

The Cubs blew the game open in the sixth with four more runs, highlighted by Bellinger’s bases-clearing triple to right field.

“All night we had runners on base,” Counsell said.

Drew Smyly (4-8) pitched a scoreless inning in relief of Cubs starter Justin Steele, who allowed two runs in four innings.

“All around good,” Counsell said of the Cubs' pitchers.

Dansby Swanson doubled twice for Chicago, and Pete Crow-Armstrong had three hits.

Schwarber went deep in the eighth, a two-run shot.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cubs: 1B Michael Busch (right triceps contusion) did not come out to play the field in the bottom of the second after being hit by a pitch in the top of the frame. ... Suzuki didn't bat in the eighth after spraining his ankle running the bases.

Phillies: LF Austin Hays returned to the lineup after being sidelined since Sept. 1 with a kidney infection. Hays went 1 for 4.

UP NEXT

The teams wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night when Cubs RHP Javier Assad (7-5, 3.34 ERA) faces Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (11-9, 3.25).

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Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm reacts after striking out against Chicago Cubs pitcher Hayden Wesneski during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs' Cody Bellinger follows through after hitting a single against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyler Gilbert during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs' Cody Bellinger, from left, Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner celebrate after the Cubs won a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs' Cody Bellinger follows through after hitting a run-scoring single against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs first baseman Cody Bellinger, bottom, cannot tag Philadelphia Phillies' Garrett Stubbs after Stubbs' run-scoring bunt single during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said.

The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church.

Dozens of people were attending a funeral inside at the time. All the victims were adults.

Police said they do not believe the shooter had any animus toward a particular faith.

“We don’t believe this was a targeted attack against a religion or anything like that,” Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said.

Police also do not believe the shooting was random. Authorities said no suspect was in custody.

About 100 law enforcement vehicles were at the scene in the aftermath, and helicopters flew overhead.

“This should never have happened outside a place of worship. This should never have happened outside a celebration of life,” Mayor Erin Mendenhall said.

The church was cooperating with law enforcement and was grateful for efforts first responders' efforts, a spokesperson said.

“We extend prayers for all who have been impacted by this tragedy and express deep concern that any sacred space intended for worship should be subjected to violence of any kind,” Sam Penrod said in a statement.

The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, and about half of Utah’s 3.5 million residents are members of the faith. Churches like the one where the shooting occurred can be found in towns throughout the city and state.

The faith has been on heightened alert since four people were killed when a former Marine opened fire in a Michigan church last month and set it ablaze. The FBI found that he was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the church.

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

People hug each other after a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Funeral attendees leave a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after a fatal shooting in the parking lot in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Police respond to a fatal shooting in a parking lot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (Rio Giancarlo/The Deseret News via AP)