Cardinals pound Phillies 11-5, Wacha stays unbeaten
Cardinals pound Phillies 11-5, Wacha stays unbeaten
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
5
St. Louis Cardinals
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Molina singled to center, Bourjos scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-11
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Adams hit sacrifice fly to left, Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-10
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Blanco doubled to right, Revere scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Carpenter hit a ground rule double to deep center, Wacha scored, Jay to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Jay reached on infield single to shortstop, Heyward scored, Wacha to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Utley grounded out to first, Sizemore scored, Revere to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Herrera grounded out to first, Galvis scored, Sizemore to third, Revere to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Wacha singled to center, Heyward scored, Wong to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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End Inning 5-11
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Utley grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-11
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-11
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Utley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Herrera flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-11
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Revere struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-11
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-11
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Revere batting
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Play Result 5-11
Villanueva relieved Harris.
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Play Result 5-11
Kozma at shortstop.
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Play Result 5-11
Bourjos in center field.
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Play Result 5-11
Jay in left field.
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Start Inning 5-11
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-11
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Wong grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 5-11
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-11
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-11
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-11
Wong batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-11
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Play Result 5-11
Molina singled to center, Bourjos scored, Peralta to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-11
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Advancing On Play 5-11
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Single 5-10
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Molina batting
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Play Result 5-10
Gómez relieved De Fratus.
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Head to Head
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Jon JayLF9
Matt Carpenter3B13
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Kolten Wong2B16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
Pete KozmaSS38
Randy ChoateP
Cody StanleyPH43
Mitch HarrisP40
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
PHI
Ben RevereLF25
Odubel HerreraCF37
Chase Utley2B26
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Ryan Howard1B6
Cody James Asche3B99
Carlos RuizC52
Freddy GalvisSS8
Severino GonzalezP48
Substitutes
Dustin McGowanP22
Darin RufPH25
Jake DiekmanP72
Andres BlancoPH14
Justin De FratusP90
Jeanmar GomezP46
Grady SizemoreRF24
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