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Phillies crush Cubs, 7-1

Cliff Lee pitched eight innings, allowed one earned run, and struck out seven against the Cubs. (H. Rumph Jr/AP Photo)
Cliff Lee pitched eight innings, allowed one earned run, and struck out seven against the Cubs. (H. Rumph Jr/AP Photo)Read more

Cliff Lee pitched eight innings, allowed one run on four hits, and struck out seven as the Phillies beat the Cubs, 7-1, on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.

Chase Utley put the Phillies on the board with a two-run double in the bottom of the first. He added a two-run home run in the eighth. Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino each finished with an RBI.

Roy Oswalt takes the mound as the Phillies and Cubs finish their series at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday at 1:35 p.m.