Cardinals Split Doubleheader with Phillies, Snap Streak, Then Explode for 14 Runs

The St. Louis Cardinals (24-20) split their Wednesday doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies (25-18), dropping Game 1 by a 2-1 score to snap their nine-game winning streak before bouncing back with a 14-7 slugfest win in Game 2. The nightcap marked St. Louis’ ninth come-from-behind victory of the season and improved their road record to 8-14.

Game 1: Phillies 2, Cardinals 1

Starting Pitchers

Erick Fedde (STL): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

Jesús Luzardo (PHI): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

Scoring Recap

7th Inning

Iván Herrera doubled to right and scored on a Jordan Walker single to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom half, Steven Matz allowed back-to-back singles to Weston Wilson and Rafael Marchán. Bryson Stott tied the game with an infield single, and Bryce Harper followed with another infield hit to put the Phillies on top, 2-1.

Game 2: Cardinals 14, Phillies 7

Starting Pitchers

Sonny Gray (STL): 3.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

Aaron Nola (PHI): 3.2 IP, 12 H, 9 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

Scoring Recap

1st Inning

Nootbaar scored on an Arenado groundout after reaching base on a single.

The Phillies struck for five, capped by a two-run homer from J.T. Realmuto.

3rd Inning

Nootbaar launched a solo homer. Brendan Donovan drove in Winn and later scored himself. Alec Burleson capped the rally with a two-run homer to take a 6-5 lead.

Kyle Schwarber tied it with a solo shot in the bottom half.

4th Inning

Masyn Winn hit a solo homer. Contreras later scored on singles by Herrera and Burleson.

Alec Bohm answered with a solo shot, trimming the lead to 9-7.

8th Inning

Victor Scott II singled, stole second and scored on a Winn single. The Cardinals added three more via a wild pitch, a sac fly and a fielding error.

9th Inning

Scott II and Winn added two more RBIs to seal the win.

Matt Svanson tossed a clean 1-2-3 ninth to close it.

Game Notes & Stats

Erick Fedde extended his no-earned-run streak to 14.2 innings.

The Cardinals tallied 15 singles in Game 2 — their most since April 2022 vs. Arizona.

Victor Scott II stole two more bases, giving him 13 on the season.

Sonny Gray has now surrendered nine home runs in 50 innings.

Every Cardinals starter had at least one hit in Game 2, with six players driving in runs.

Betting Recap

Game 1: Phillies ML (-175) hit; the total stayed UNDER 8.5.

Game 2: Cardinals ML (+114) cashed; total soared OVER 8 (-112) with 21 combined runs.

Bettors who tailed Eric Sontag’s leans would’ve profited slightly with the Cardinals’ split.

On Deck

(I-70 Series): The Cardinals continue their road trip Friday night in Kansas City against the Royals. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. CT. Right-hander Andre Pallante will face Royals ace Cole Ragans.

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