Carpenter leads Cardinals past Phillies 7-6
Matt Carpenter hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two out in the ninth, helping the St. Louis Cardinals edge the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
7
Philadelphia Phillies
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Citizens Bank Park · 21,122 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 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Carpenter homered to right (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Hoskins doubled to deep right center, Valentín and Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
J. Martínez doubled to deep center, Carpenter and Pham scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Carpenter doubled to deep right center, Muñoz and Wong scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Santana homered to right (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Wong homered to right (362 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Hernández walked, Kingery scored, Alfaro to third, Crawford to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Herrera homered to right (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Pham homered to left (414 feet).
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Knapp struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Knapp batting
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Play Result 7-6
Knapp hit for Dominguez.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Altherr struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Altherr batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Santana grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Santana batting
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Pham grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Pham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Carpenter homered to right (370 feet).
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Home Run 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-6
Carpenter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Gyorko struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
PHI 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
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Rhys HoskinsLF17
Odubel HerreraCF37
Carlos Santana1B41
Aaron AltherrRF23
Scott KingerySS12
Jorge AlfaroC35
Vince VelasquezP56
J.P. Crawford3B3
Substitutes
Yacksel RiosP57
Seranthony DominguezP58
Andrew KnappPH34
Tommy HunterP29
Jesmuel ValentinSS2
Maikel Franco3B7
STL
Matt Carpenter1B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jose Martinez1B16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Dexter FowlerRF25
Yairo MunozSS95
Kolten Wong2B16
Luke WeaverP18
Substitutes
Greg HollandP40
Austin GomberP40
Harrison BaderRF9
Jordan HicksP44
John BrebbiaP60
Greg GarciaPH4
Jedd Gyorko3B5
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