St. Louis put together a dramatic eighth-inning charge, but it wasn't quite enough. The Phillies escaped Busch Stadium with a 6-5 win, holding off a Cardinals team that scored three runs in the eighth after trailing 6-2.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Alec Burleson drove in three runs for St. Louis, going 2-for-4 with a double. He delivered the Cardinals' first blow of the night with a two-run single in the sixth, then added another RBI double in the eighth. Ivan Herrera scored twice and doubled twice in a 2-for-5 night, while Masyn Winn and Jose Fermin each chipped in RBI hits during the late rally.
Philadelphia built its cushion with the bats up and down the lineup. Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs, including a two-run double in the eighth that pushed the lead to 6-2 after Crawford and Marsh both scored. Earlier, an error opened the door for the Phillies in the second inning — Marsh scored on a throwing error by pitcher Hunter Dobbins, and Sosa followed with a single to bring home Hill for a 2-0 lead. Kyle Schwarber's double in the seventh brought home Stubbs to make it 4-2 before St. Louis' comeback bid.
Dobbins allowed 3 runs (1 earned) over 5.0 innings for St. Louis, striking out 6 but taking the loss to fall to 2-3 on the season. Andrew Painter worked 5.1 innings for Philadelphia, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits with 6 strikeouts to improve to 2-8. Jonathan Bowlan closed it out with a scoreless inning, picking up the save. The St. Louis bullpen was stretched thin, with four relievers combining for 4.0 innings and allowing 3 runs as the Cardinals' rally ultimately came up short.
Philadelphia improved to 64-56, extending its winning streak to two games. St. Louis fell to 59-60, dropping its first game after a win.