Martinez drives in five as Cardinals rout Phillies 12-4
Jose Martinez drove in five runs and had four hits to help the St. Louis Cardinals rout the Philadelphia Phillies 12-4 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
4
St. Louis Cardinals
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Busch Stadium · 42,050 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 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Florimón homered to right center (417 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
J. Martínez doubled to right, O'Neill and Pham scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-12
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Advancing On Play 3-11
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Foul Ball 3-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-10
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Play Result 3-10
Wong homered to right (394 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Hernández homered to right (383 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
J. Martínez homered to center (418 feet), Carpenter scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Carpenter singled to right, Pham scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Peña homered to left (417 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Herrera singled to center, Hernández and Hoskins scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 0-5
Peña scored, Wacha to second on wild pitch by Hutchison.
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Wild Pitch 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Valentín struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-12
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-12
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-12
Valentín batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-12
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Play Result 4-12
Florimón homered to right center (417 feet).
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Home Run 4-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-12
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Florimón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Franco flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-12
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Franco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Williams grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-12
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-12
Williams batting
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Play Result 3-12
Mayers relieved Brebbia.
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Play Result 3-12
Peña at first base.
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Play Result 3-12
Baron catching.
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Start Inning 3-12
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-12
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Lineup Change 3-12
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Lineup Change 3-12
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Lineup Change 3-12
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End Inning 3-12
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Wong grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-12
Pitch 7: in play
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Head to Head
STL leads series 2-1
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
Tommy PhamCF28
Matt Carpenter3B13
Jose Martinez1B16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jedd GyorkoSS5
Dexter FowlerRF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Francisco Pena1B16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
Harrison BaderCF9
Mike MayersP35
Greg GarciaSS4
John BrebbiaP60
Steven BaronC61
Tyler O'NeillLF9
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Rhys HoskinsLF17
Odubel HerreraCF37
Carlos Santana1B41
Jorge AlfaroC35
Nick WilliamsRF5
Scott Kingery3B12
Pedro FlorimonP18
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Andrew KnappC34
Drew HutchisonP36
Yacksel RiosP57
Maikel Franco3B7
Jesmuel ValentinSS2
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