Dale Long's two-run homer (5) capped the three-run sixth, and the Cubs added two more runs in the eighth for a 6-1 lead. The Phillies (14-20) tried to rally in the ninth, loading the bases with no outs, but could only manage two runs.
Bob Anderson (4-4) went eight-plus innings to earn the win. Ruben Gomez (1-4) pitched six innings in a losing effort for Philadelphia.
The Cubs (19-19) have won seven of eight to get back to .500 for the first time since they were 12-12, when a six-game losing streak ensued.
Long had three hits, lifting his average from under .200 to .217. He homered for the second straight game.
Anderson surrendered a run in the first inning, but then didn't allow another base hit until the eighth inning before tiring in the ninth.
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