Ian Happ Pushes Cubs Past Phillies 8-4 with 16th Career Multi-Homer Game
- Ian Happ hit two home runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on June 10, 2025, at Citizens Bank Park.
- Happ ended a month-long power drought starting May 5, sparked a recent surge with four homers in six games, and faced Phillies rookie Mick Abel.
- Alongside Happ's multi-homer night, Cubs teammates Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch each hit solo homers off Abel, while starter Colin Rea struggled early.
- Happ called finding his swing after weeks of searching “finally finding the swing I had been searching for,” and this was his 16th career multi-homer game.
- The Cubs snapped a two-game losing streak with this win, and prepared to start RHP Ben Brown against Phillies LHP Jesús Luzardo on June 11.
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