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St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

MLBAugust 22, 2026Citizens Bank Park

CardinalsSt. LouisSTL66-65

Cardinals 3, Phillies 12

Final
PhilliesPhiladelphiaPHIWon72-58
Score by inning
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STL000001011370
PHI30400401–12151

W Andrew PainterL Quinn Mathews

Painter works 7 strong innings, Schwarber hits MLB-leading 38th HR as Phillies rout Cardinals 12-3Rookie Andrew Painter pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 38th homer of the season as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to eight games with a 12-3 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt lines out to pitcher Andrew Painter.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Kyle Schwarber walks.PHI 60%
  2.  Trea Turner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Kyle Schwarber to 2nd.PHI 66%
  3.  Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.PHI 60%
  4.  Luis Arraez flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.PHI 55%
  5.  Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Kyle Schwarber scores. Trea Turner to 2nd.PHI 66%
  6.  Edmundo Sosa doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Trea Turner scores. Alec Bohm scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd.PHI 83%
  7.  Bryan De La Cruz grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper in foul territory.
  2.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nathan Church grounds out, first baseman Alec Bohm to pitcher Andrew Painter.

Bot 2nd

  1.  J.T. Realmuto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  2.  Derek Hill flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Kyle Schwarber singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. J.T. Realmuto to 2nd.
  4.  Trea Turner grounds into a double play, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Schwarber out at 2nd. Trea Turner out at 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  José Fermín strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jimmy Crooks reaches on a ground ball to third baseman Edmundo Sosa. Official Scorer ruling pending.
  3.  Blaze Jordan grounds out softly, pitcher Andrew Painter to first baseman Alec Bohm. Jimmy Crooks to 2nd.
  4.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. Jimmy Crooks to 3rd.
  5.  Iván Herrera grounds into a force out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to second baseman Luis Arraez. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Arraez to 2nd.
  4.  Edmundo Sosa singles on a fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Arraez to 3rd. Alec Bohm to 2nd.
  5.  Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Arraez scores. Alec Bohm scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Bryan De La Cruz to 2nd.PHI 96%
  6.  J.T. Realmuto out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Edmundo Sosa scores. Bryan De La Cruz to 3rd.
  7.  Derek Hill doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Bryan De La Cruz scores.
  8.  Kyle Schwarber flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 4th

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Alec Bohm to pitcher Andrew Painter.
  2.  Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  3.  Joshua Báez flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.

Bot 4th

  1.  Trea Turner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  2.  Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryson Stott grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 5th

  1.  Nathan Church grounds out, first baseman Alec Bohm to pitcher Andrew Painter.
  2.  José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm.
  3.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Alec Bohm flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Edmundo Sosa grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Bryan De La Cruz grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 6th

  1.  Blaze Jordan doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Bryce Harper.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper. Blaze Jordan to 3rd.
  3.  Iván Herrera pops out to first baseman Alec Bohm.
  4.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Blaze Jordan scores.
  5.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  J.T. Realmuto doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  2.  Justin Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd.
  3.  Kyle Schwarber out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. J.T. Realmuto scores.
  4.  Trea Turner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Justin Crawford to 3rd.
  5.  Bryce Harper homers (26) on a fly ball to right center field. Justin Crawford scores. Trea Turner scores.
  6.  Bryson Stott grounds out, pitcher Ryan Fernandez to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  7.  Alec Bohm grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 7th

  1.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Marsh.
  3.  José Fermín reaches on a ground ball to shortstop Trea Turner. Official Scorer ruling pending. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
  4.  Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.
  5.  Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Alec Bohm.

Bot 7th

  1.  Edmundo Sosa flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Bryan De La Cruz grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
  3.  J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  JJ Wetherholt homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bryan Torres grounds out, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm.
  4.  Jordan Walker grounds out softly, pitcher José Alvarado to first baseman Alec Bohm.

Bot 8th

  1.  Justin Crawford grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan.
  2.  Kyle Schwarber homers (38) on a fly ball to right field.
  3.  Trea Turner flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  4.  Brandon Marsh flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.

Top 9th

  1.  Joshua Báez flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz.
  2.  Nathan Church triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Justin Crawford.
  3.  José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Nathan Church scores.
  4.  Jimmy Crooks flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh.

Bot 1st

  1.  STL 0, PHI 1Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Kyle Schwarber scores. Trea Turner to 2nd.PHI 66%
  2.  STL 0, PHI 3Edmundo Sosa doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Trea Turner scores. Alec Bohm scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd.PHI 83%

Bot 3rd

  1.  STL 0, PHI 5Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Arraez scores. Alec Bohm scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Bryan De La Cruz to 2nd.PHI 96%
  2.  STL 0, PHI 6J.T. Realmuto out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. Edmundo Sosa scores. Bryan De La Cruz to 3rd.
  3.  STL 0, PHI 7Derek Hill doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Bryan De La Cruz scores.

Top 6th

  1.  STL 1, PHI 7Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Blaze Jordan scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  STL 1, PHI 8Kyle Schwarber out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker. J.T. Realmuto scores.
  2.  STL 1, PHI 11Bryce Harper homers (26) on a fly ball to right center field. Justin Crawford scores. Trea Turner scores.

Top 8th

  1.  STL 2, PHI 11JJ Wetherholt homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  STL 2, PHI 12Kyle Schwarber homers (38) on a fly ball to right field.

Top 9th

  1.  STL 3, PHI 12José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Nathan Church scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · STL 0–3 PHI

Edmundo Sosa doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Trea Turner scores. Alec Bohm scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
PHI 83%PHI +17 pts

Game leaders

CardinalsSt. Louis

PhilliesPhiladelphia

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
JJ Wetherholt SS4121100.243
Iván Herrera DH4000002.242
Alec Burleson 1B3011001.289
Bryan Torres 2B1000000.235
Jordan Walker RF4000001.289
Joshua Báez LF4000002.156
Nathan Church CF4120000.239
José Fermín 3B4001001.247
Jimmy Crooks C4010002.175
Blaze Jordan 1B3110000.243
Totals35373109

2B: Jordan.3B: Church.HR: Wetherholt.RBI: Wetherholt, Burleson, Fermín.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Quinn Mathews L5.0107713996.43
Ryan Fernandez2.044401354.70
Pedro Pagés1.01110089.00

Video

0:12The distance behind JJ Wetherholt's home run0:19Alec Burleson's RBI single0:10Edmundo Sosa's great sliding stop, throw0:11Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, August 22 vs Cardinals
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