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St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

MLBAugust 23, 2026Citizens Bank Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL66-66

Cardinals 4, Phillies 6

Final
PhilliesPhiladelphiaPHIWon73-58
Score by inning
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W Alex McFarlaneL Riley O'Brien

Schwarber's 2-run HR with 2 out in 9th rallies Phillies for a 6-4 win over the CardinalsKyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run shot with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to second baseman Bryson Stott, deflected by pitcher Cristopher Sánchez.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jordan Walker lines out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. JJ Wetherholt scores.STL 58%
  5.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Kyle Schwarber lines out sharply to center fielder José Fermín.
  2.  Trea Turner flies out to center fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Bryce Harper called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Blaze Jordan lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford.
  2.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Kyle Schwarber.
  3.  Ramón Urías lines out sharply to center fielder Justin Crawford.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Bryson Stott grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Brandon Marsh walks.
  3.  J.T. Realmuto flies out to center fielder José Fermín.
  4.  Justin Crawford grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
  3.  Iván Herrera grounds out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Kyle Schwarber.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Edmundo Sosa strikes out swinging.
  2.  Bryan De La Cruz doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.STL 54%
  3.  Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging.
  4.  Trea Turner called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trea Turner, deflected by pitcher Cristopher Sánchez.STL 67%
  2.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Jordan Walker scores.STL 78%
  3.  Joshua Báez flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford.
  4.  Blaze Jordan grounds into a double play, shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Blaze Jordan out at 1st.

Bot 4th

  1.  Bryce Harper walks.STL 65%
  2.  Bryson Stott flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Brandon Marsh singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Bryce Harper to 2nd.STL 65%
  4.  J.T. Realmuto grounds into a double play, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson. Brandon Marsh out at 2nd. J.T. Realmuto out at 1st.STL 76%

Top 5th

  1.  José Fermín homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 86%
  2.  Ramón Urías grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber.
  3.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber.
  4.  JJ Wetherholt lines out to shortstop Trea Turner.

Bot 5th

  1.  Justin Crawford grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Edmundo Sosa singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Bryan De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
  4.  Kyle Schwarber grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 6th

  1.  Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Joshua Báez grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber.

Bot 6th

  1.  Trea Turner grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Bryce Harper doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  3.  Bryson Stott flies out to center fielder José Fermín. Bryce Harper to 3rd.
  4.  Brandon Marsh pops out to third baseman Blaze Jordan in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Blaze Jordan lines out sharply to center fielder Justin Crawford.
  2.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ramón Urías singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  4.  Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. Ramón Urías to 2nd.
  5.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Ramón Urías scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.STL 95%
  6.  Iván Herrera walks. Pedro Pagés to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  7.  Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.

Bot 7th

  1.  J.T. Realmuto grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Justin Crawford grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Edmundo Sosa grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 8th

  1.  Alec Burleson lines out sharply to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  2.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Blaze Jordan singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  4.  José Fermín grounds into a force out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to second baseman Luis Arraez. Blaze Jordan out at 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bryan De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Kyle Schwarber grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Trea Turner grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 9th

  1.  Ramón Urías lines out to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
  2.  Pedro Pagés grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Bryce Harper doubles (25) on a line drive to left fielder José Fermín.
  2.  Luis Arraez flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
  3.  Brandon Marsh flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
  4.  J.T. Realmuto singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Bryce Harper to 3rd.
  5.  Justin Crawford walks.
  6.  Edmundo Sosa doubles (8) on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Bryce Harper scores. J.T. Realmuto scores. Justin Crawford scores.STL 72%
  7.  Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Edmundo Sosa scores.PHI 58%
  8.  Kyle Schwarber homers (39) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan De La Cruz scores.PHI 100%

Top 1st

  1.  STL 1, PHI 0Alec Burleson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. JJ Wetherholt scores.STL 58%

Top 4th

  1.  STL 2, PHI 0Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Jordan Walker scores.STL 78%

Top 5th

  1.  STL 3, PHI 0José Fermín homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 86%

Top 7th

  1.  STL 4, PHI 0JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Ramón Urías scores. Pedro Pagés to 2nd.STL 95%

Bot 9th

  1.  STL 4, PHI 3Edmundo Sosa doubles (8) on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Bryce Harper scores. J.T. Realmuto scores. Justin Crawford scores.STL 72%
  2.  STL 4, PHI 4Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Edmundo Sosa scores.PHI 58%
  3.  STL 4, PHI 6Kyle Schwarber homers (39) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan De La Cruz scores.PHI 100%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · STL 4–6 PHI

Kyle Schwarber homers (39) on a fly ball to center field. Bryan De La Cruz scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PHI 100%PHI +42 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PhilliesPhiladelphia

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt SS5121002.244
Iván Herrera DH3010011.242
Jordan Walker RF4110001.289
Alec Burleson 1B4022001.291
Joshua Báez LF4000002.139
Nathan Church CF0000000.239
Blaze Jordan 3B4010000.243
José Fermín LF4111101.247
Ramón Urías 2B4110000.164
Pedro Pagés C4010001.214
Totals364104119

HR: Fermín.RBI: Wetherholt, Burleson 2, Fermín.SB: Wetherholt, Walker.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kyle Leahy4.020024633.13
Luis Gastelum1.010001155.40
Justin Bruihl1.010000153.34
Ryne Stanek1.000000104.59
George Soriano1.000000134.11
Riley O'Brien L0.256610393.93

Video

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