Phillies beat Cardinals 6-5 behind Schwarber, Sosa offense

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night, with Kyle Schwarber reaching base four times and Edmundo Sosa driving in three runs. Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter maintained a no-hitter through five innings before allowing two runs in the sixth.

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Painter threw no-hitter through five innings
Herrera's double broke up no-hitter
Schwarber reached base four times
Sosa drove in three runs

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The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night in St. Louis, with strong offensive performances from Kyle Schwarber and Edmundo Sosa powering the win.

Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter delivered a dominant performance through five innings, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth before surrendering a one-out double to Iván Herrera that broke up the bid. Alec Burleson followed with a two-run single that ended Painter's night after 93 pitches. Painter (2-8) allowed two runs on two hits while walking three and striking out six in 5 1/3 innings. Jonathan Bowland earned his first save in four chances.

Schwarber, who leads the National League with 35 home runs, reached base four times and scored twice. He singled and scored in the fifth inning, then doubled home Garrett Stubbs in the seventh. He also walked twice. Sosa drove in three runs with an RBI single in the second inning and a two-run double in the eighth, marking his highest RBI output since driving in five runs against Washington on June 23.

The Phillies built an early 2-0 lead in the second on Brandon Marsh's single and score on a Hunter Dobbins throwing error, followed by Sosa's RBI single. Sosa's eighth-inning double extended the lead to 6-2. The Cardinals mounted a three-run rally in the eighth, sparked by Burleson's RBI double, with Masyn Winn and José Fermín adding run-scoring hits to cut the deficit to one, but could not complete the comeback.

The victory marked the Phillies' second consecutive win and their seventh in their last ten games. Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to ten games for the Cardinals, who fell for the second time in three games. Dobbins (2-3) allowed three runs—one earned—on four hits in five innings with three walks and six strikeouts. The teams will continue their series on Tuesday with Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (15-4, 2.65 ERA) facing Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (12-6, 3.63 ERA).

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The Phillies' second consecutive win extends their form to 7 wins in their last 10 games, maintaining competitive positioning in the standings. Schwarber's performance—reaching base four times while leading the National League with 35 home runs—and Sosa's three-RBI output demonstrate the offensive depth needed in playoff contention. The Cardinals' late three-run rally in the eighth demonstrated scoring capability but fell short of the comeback, keeping them at a one-game series deficit heading into Tuesday's continuation.

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Aug 10, 2026

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Game scheduled between Phillies and Cardinals at 7:45 p.m. EDT

Aug 11, 2026

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Second inning: Phillies take 2-0 lead on Marsh's single and score via Dobbins error, followed by Sosa RBI single

Aug 11, 2026

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Eighth inning: Sosa's two-run double makes it 6-2; Cardinals score three runs on Burleson's RBI double and hits by Winn and Fermín

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Final score: Phillies 6, Cardinals 5

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