Cardinals hit 3 homers in 12-4 rout of Phillies
Randal Grichuk homered and had three hits, and Kolten Wong and Yadier Molina also went deep as the St. Louis Cardinals set season highs for runs and hits in a 12-4 rout of the Philadelphia Philli
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
12
Philadelphia Phillies
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Citizens Bank Park · 21,169 att.
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 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Hernández grounded out to second, Asche scored, Blanco to third, Revere to second.
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Advancing On Play 12-4
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 12-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Grichuk homered to left center (402 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 11-3
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Howard homered to right (352 feet), Revere and Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-3
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Advancing On Force 11-2
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
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Play Result 11-0
Reynolds doubled to deep right center, Lyons and Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-0
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Advancing On Play 10-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Peralta hit sacrifice fly to right, Jay scored, Lyons to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-0
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Carpenter singled to right, Grichuk scored, Jay to third, Lyons to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 12-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Brown flied out to center.
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Fly Out 12-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Francoeur lined out to second.
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Line Out 12-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
Francoeur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Howard lined out to center.
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Line Out 12-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
Howard batting
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Start Inning 12-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Grichuk struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-4
Grichuk batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Cruz flied out to center.
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Fly Out 12-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
STL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Ben RevereCF25
Cesar HernandezSS15
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
Domonic BrownRF81
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
Phillippe AumontP50
Substitutes
Justin De FratusP90
Odubel HerreraPH37
Jeanmar GomezP46
Cody James AschePH99
Jake DiekmanP72
Andres Blanco2B14
STL
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Mark Reynolds3B12
Jason HeywardRF22
Yadier MolinaC4
Randal GrichukLF34
Jon JayCF9
Tyler LyonsP58
Substitutes
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Miguel SocolovichP48
Pete KozmaSS38
Xavier Scruggs1B53
Tony CruzC17
Greg Garcia2B4
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