Philadelphia Phillies edges St. Louis Cardinals 7-6
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies squeaked out a narrow win over St. Louis Cardinals, 7-6. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Justin Bruihl threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Bohm led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 3-for-5, 3 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jhoan Duran threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB (78 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (ERA 5.40).
Philadelphia Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (110 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (5 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.3 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI), José Fermín (2-for-5).
Philadelphia Phillies: 6 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.240). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Alec Bohm (3-for-5, 3 RBI), J.T. Realmuto (2-for-3, 2 RBI).