Philadelphia Phillies tops St. Louis Cardinals 6-4
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6-4.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 9th. Philadelphia Phillies pushed across 6 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
José Fermín led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy threw 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Kyle Schwarber led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Tim Mayza threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (63 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen ERA 11.57 (4.7 IP, 6 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez: 6.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (103 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.3 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 10 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.313). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-5), Alec Burleson (2-for-4, 2 RBI).
Philadelphia Phillies: 9 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.290). 5 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Bryce Harper (2-for-3), Edmundo Sosa (2-for-4, 3 RBI), Bryan De La Cruz (2-for-4).