Phillies Edge Cardinals 6-5 in Pitcher Duel

On Monday night in St. Louis, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. Edmundo Sosa supplied three RBIs, and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times, including a double that drove in Garrett Stubbs. Andrew Painter carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning before Iván Herrera’s one-out double broke it up. The Cardinals rallied late, narrowing the gap to one run in the eighth, but the Phillies held on for the win.

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• Andrew Painter (Phillies) worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking three and striking out six. He entered with a 2-8 record and a 6.48 ERA.

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• Hunter Dobbins (Cardinals) logged a pitch count in the 50s by the second inning and surrendered a run-scoring error on a ball he fielded and threw over the first-base line. He finished with three runs (only one earned) on four hits in five innings, walking three and striking out six.

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• Edmundo Sosa produced a three-RBI night, opening the scoring with an RBI single in the second and adding a two-run double in the eighth.

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• Kyle Schwarber led the National League with 35 homers, added a single and a double that drove in Stubbs in the seventh, and walked twice.

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• The Cardinals’ comeback was sparked by a two-run double from Alec Burleson in the sixth and a three-run rally in the eighth that included hits by Masyn Winn and José Fermín.

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For the series opener, the Phillies gave shortstop Edmundo Sosa the start, resting star shortstop Trea Turner. The move followed the trade for second-baseman Luis Arraez, which shifted Bryson Stott to third base and Alec Bohm to first.

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• Final score: Phillies 6, Cardinals 5.

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• Pitch counts: Painter 93 pitches; Dobbins 50+ pitches by the second inning.

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• Hits: Phillies 9, Cardinals 8.

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• Errors: Cardinals 1 (fielding error by Dobbins).

St. Louis Cardinals Furious Late Rally Not Enough as Phillies Win Monday

• Team records after game: Phillies 63-56, 8.5 games behind the NL East leader Atlanta Braves.

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The victory gave Philadelphia its second straight win and its seventh in the last ten games, keeping the club within striking distance of a Wild Card spot. The performance also highlighted the depth of the Phillies’ rotation, with Painter showing the potential to dominate despite a recent hamstring issue.

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Phillies manager Don Mattingly explained the decision to start Sosa at shortstop, noting the need to give Turner a rest while maintaining defensive flexibility. He emphasized the bullpen’s role in preserving the lead after Painter’s exit.

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• “In October … it’s just trying to find a way to win a game at the end of the day,” — Kyle Schwarber, outfielder

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• “I think we always need a win like this,” — Derek Hill, outfielder

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The series continues Tuesday with Cristopher Sánchez (15-4, 2.65 ERA) slated to start for Philadelphia against Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante (12-6, 3.63 ERA). Both clubs will look to build on Monday’s momentum as the regular season approaches its final stretch.

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