PHILADELPHIA — Even as right-hander Ben Brown struggled with command from the onset of his start Wednesday against the Phillies, the Cubs needed him to cover innings. In the Cubs’ 7-2 loss, he at least delivered 5⅔ innings. But it was a slog most of the way, as he allowed six runs and eight hits.

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The Philadelphia Phillies shook up their bullpen ahead of the series finale against the Chicago Cubs, calling up Michael Mercado and designating Carlos Hernandez for assignment.

The Cubs then pulled ahead in the 11th on an RBI double by Crow-Armstrong. Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, who held the Phillies to two runs (one earned) in six innings, harped on his own error on a pickoff attempt, which eventually led to the second run.

It’s one thing for Phillies officials to say they think longtime starter Taijuan Walker can help solidify a shorthanded group of relievers. But there’s only one way to know for sure. So, when the bullpen door opened before the sixth inning Tuesday night,

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Jesús Luzardo returned to form and Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos contributed three of the Phillies’ five extra-base hits in a 7-2 win over the Cubs that the team can only hope revived