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PHILADELPHIA -- It took a while, but the Chicago Cubs at last won a series away from Wrigley Field. Johnny Davis Jersey . Now, they hope to keep it going. Travis Wood pitched hitless ball into the sixth inning and the Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Sunday, taking two of three at Citizens Bank Park. Anthony Rizzo hit his 14th home run and Starlin Castro added three hits for Chicago. The last-place Cubs had been 0-9-3 in road series this year, and hadnt won a set away from Chicago since last Sept. 9-11. This was the Cubs first series win in Philadelphia since April 2001. The Cubs begin a three-game trip at Miami on Monday. "Its good to win a series on the road," Rizzo said. "We can take that into Miami with us." The Phillies finished with just three hits against Wood (7-5) and closer Neil Ramirez while being shut out for the ninth time this year. Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg seemed frustrated that Philadelphias hitters didnt adjust to Wood. "The guy was pitching up in the zone and we were hitting flyballs," Sandberg said. "For us not to make an adjustment and not get on top of some of those balls, those are hittable balls." Wood didnt allow a hit until Ben Reveres one-out single in the sixth. He gave up three hits in eight innings while striking out six and walking three. "I felt really good today," Wood said. "The cutter inside was working well, and they were kind of jamming themselves." The right-hander said he was aware of the potential no-hitter. "You always know about it," he said. "Besides, a guy in the stands let me know about it." Ramirez got his third save. A.J. Burnett (4-6) gave up three runs and eight hits in eight innings. He moved past Hall of Famer Eddie Plank into 50th place on the career strikeout list with his fifth-inning fanning of Luis Valbuena, giving him 2,252. Centre fielder Ryan Sweeney kept Woods pitching line scoreless when he caught Chase Utleys drive to the warning track to end the eighth, finishing on his knees for the grab. It was that kind of day for Philadelphias tepid offence, which ranks near the bottom of the league in several offensive categories. "Our pitching has kept us in games," Sandberg said. "On the offensive side, its about picking things up on offence." Burnett, though, didnt blame his teammates for the defeat. "Our guys aint going out there trying to get out," he said. "He came out and made good pitches against us all game. Its not frustrating on my part because I have a job to do." The Cubs got all of the offence they needed in the first inning. Rizzo staked Wood to an early lead with a solo homer in the first. It marked the eighth straight game in which the Cubs have hit a home run at Citizens Bank Park, totalling 12 drives in that span. "Hes hit quite a few home runs and some big ones, too," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. The Cubs tacked on a run in the third on Castros RBI single and then made it 3-0 in the sixth on Nate Schierholtzs RBI double. A day after passing Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt to become the Phillies all-time leader with 2,235 hits, Jimmy Rollins went 1 for 4. Philadelphia threatened in the sixth when Rollins singled to put runners on first and second with one out, but Utley and Marlon Byrd popped out. The Phillies won a challenge in the third inning when first-base umpire Gary Cederstroms safe call of Rizzo was overturned after video review. NOTES: Phillies hard-throwing rookie Ken Giles, called up last Sunday, hit 100 mph on the radar gun with three pitches during a scoreless inning of relief in the eighth. ... Castro improved to 13-for-29 lifetime off Burnett. ... To commemorate the 1964 club that nearly reached the World Series, the Phillies wore throwback uniforms from that season. Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, who threw the only perfect game on Fathers Day in major league history for the Phillies against the Mets 50 years ago, tossed out the ceremonial first pitch. And, in keeping with the 60s theme, Art Garfunkel sank "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch. ... Philadelphia LHP Cole Hamels (2-3, 3.07) opposes Braves RHP Julio Teheran (6-4, 2.41) in Atlanta on Monday night. ... Chicago RHP Jason Hammel (6-4, 2.81) will face RHP Tom Koehler (5-5, 3.68) in Miami on Monday night. Tyler Glasnow Jersey . -- Raiders wide receiver Jacoby Ford made it through a third straight practice without any setbacks and expects to play in Oaklands regular-season finale against San Diego. Willy Adames Jersey . The team announced the defensive coordinator will not be offered a contract extension. https://www.cheapraysonline.com/1176i-daniel-robertson-jersey-rays.html . -- LeGarrette Blount made one last big splash into a soggy end zone.Daniel Cormier has won all 15 of his mixed martial arts fights, so its not really surprising that hes confident heading into his 16th contest, a grudge match with light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones that will headline UFC 182 on Saturday. The undefeated fighter has not even allowed the concept of losing for the first time to enter his mind. I havent thought of that (losing) for a second, I wont even accept that as my reality, said Cormier during Mondays pre-fight conference call that also featured his opponent Jon Jones. You prepare for adversity, but how do you prepare yourself to get knocked down or stuck in a submission. You have to stay positive in your training when you are preparing for something so big. TSN kicks off its UFC coverage on Saturday with COUNTDOWN TO UFC 182: JONES VS. CORMIER at 7pm et/4pm pt on TSN4 and TSN5. The countdown show leads into two hours of UFC 182 preliminary fight coverage at 8pm et/5pm pt. The conference call was the calmest public conversation between the two combatants, following a brawl that broke out at the MGM Grand during the media day for UFC 178 on August 4th and an off-broadcast conversation that was caught live on mic during a joint interview on ESPN SportsCenter. For Cormier, the intensity remains, but the theatrics are over. I dont think the heat between us has gone anywhere, just whats the point of the two of us yelling and screaming at each other, said Cormier. All the arguing, all the yelling, all the name-calling, it motivated me during my training. Whats the point in it anymore? It serves no more purpose. Many have pinned Jones as the villain and Cormier on the good side of the verbal spat that took place between the two fighters, but the undefeated light-heavyweight takes responsibility for his actions and isnt upset about the way the footage has been used to promote the upcoming bout. The crazy thing is when you look at that video how am I painted in a bright light for the things that Im saying, said Cormier. Im not upset about it; they can only use the stuff that we said. If I didnt say it or do it, they couldnt use it. When you do things, there is a consequence to every actionn and my action was being petty and they used it. Trevor Richards Rays Jersey. Its got people excited, people want to watch this fight and thats a big deal. When it comes to in-fight strategy, the 35-year-old fighter is ready to go where ever the bout takes him and thinks he can be successful in any fashion. There is no one way for anyone to win a fight, I think people are getting very narrow minded in terms of how this fight can play out, how one guy has to win, said Cormier. There is no set way in how I have to win this fight. If I dont secure takedowns it doesnt mean I cant win this fight. I think we need to look at it a little broader, instead of being narrow minded. As far as how the Lafayette, Louisiana native plans to overcome the man ranked as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world and finally claim the gold, Cormier is planning to use his skills and look within. I think it boils down to belief, belief that this can be done, said Cormier. A lot of the time people dont believe when they are staring at a hill or a mountain that seems like it cant be climbed, its belief. Believing in yourself, your skills, your team, believing in everything youve done to this point, believing that its all enough. Cormier will also enter the fight with a healthy amount of respect for the ability of his opponent, despite the bad blood that has been apparent between them. I like a lot of his abilities, I like his creativeness inside the octagon and confidence in himself, said Cormier. Anytime a person wins as many fights as he has in a row they deserve a lot of respect and at the level hes won, its hard not to almost admire that to a degree. There are a number of things I like about him inside the cage. Originally scheduled to fight at UFC 178 as an injury replacement for Alexander Gustafsson, the bout was pushed back due to an injury to Jones, which Cormier believes only aides in his quest to win the belt. I believe it helped me, anytime you get a UFC title fight you dont want it on short notice. Cormier will finally get his crack at the light-heavyweight champion when he meets Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 182 on Saturday. ' ' '