Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals, August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Citizens Bank Park
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Starting Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 66-64 | .508 | #3 | #5 | 14.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71-58 | .550 | #2 | #2 | 4.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 4.50 ERA
Philadelphia Phillies
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Philadelphia Phillies 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6: STL 11 hits, PHI 11 hits; STL 0 errors, PHI 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Jordan Walker and José Fermín led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ WetherholtSS/2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joshua BáezLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alec BurlesonPH/1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan1B/3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín3B/LF/CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson PereiraCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres2B/LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro PagésC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy CrooksC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
Luis Arraez and Alec Bohm led Philadelphia Phillies with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle SchwarberDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trea TurnerSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryce HarperRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Arraez2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo SosaPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bohm1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshLF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan De La CruzPH/LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. RealmutoC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin CrawfordCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek HillPH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Pitching
Hunter Dobbins went 4.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (3 SO, 3 ER); Jesús Luzardo went 5.2 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (9 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Hunter Dobbins | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Jesús Luzardo | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Tim Mayza | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orion Kerkering | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Raley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex McFarlane | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Joshua Báez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Jordan Walker scores. STL 2, PHI 0
- B2
Double Brandon Marsh doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryson Stott scores. STL 2, PHI 1
- B2
Double J.T. Realmuto doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Marsh scores. STL 2, PHI 2
- B3
Single Alec Bohm singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Luis Arraez scores. STL 2, PHI 3
- T6
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (27) on a fly ball to right center field. Iván Herrera scores. STL 4, PHI 3
- B6
Double J.T. Realmuto doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Alec Bohm scores. Brandon Marsh to 3rd. STL 4, PHI 4
- B6
Sac Fly Justin Crawford out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Everson Pereira. Brandon Marsh scores. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. STL 4, PHI 5
- T8
Single Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Alec Burleson scores. Everson Pereira to 2nd. STL 5, PHI 5
- T10
Single José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Alec Burleson scores. STL 6, PHI 5
- B10
Triple Alec Bohm triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder José Fermín. Bryce Harper scores. Edmundo Sosa scores. STL 6, PHI 7
Play-by-Play
All 84 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Triple Alec Bohm triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder José Fermín. Bryce Harper scores. Edmundo Sosa scores. STL 6, PHI 7
- B10
Single Luis Arraez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryce Harper to 3rd. STL 6, PHI 5
- T10
Grounded Into DP Everson Pereira grounds into a double play, pitcher Alex McFarlane to second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm. José Fermín out at 2nd. Everson Pereira out at 1st. STL 6, PHI 5
- T10
Single José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Alec Burleson scores. STL 6, PHI 5
- T10
Lineout Blaze Jordan lines out to second baseman Luis Arraez. STL 5, PHI 5
- B9
Groundout Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 5, PHI 5
- B9
Strikeout Trea Turner strikes out swinging. STL 5, PHI 5
- B9
Strikeout Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging. STL 5, PHI 5
- T9
Forceout Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Trea Turner. Jordan Walker out at 2nd. STL 5, PHI 5
- T9
Single Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to shortstop Trea Turner. STL 5, PHI 5
- T9
Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. STL 5, PHI 5
- T9
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 5, PHI 5
- B8
Forceout Derek Hill grounds into a force out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to second baseman Bryan Torres. J.T. Realmuto out at 2nd. STL 5, PHI 5
- B8
Forceout J.T. Realmuto grounds into a force out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to second baseman Bryan Torres. Bryan De La Cruz out at 2nd. J.T. Realmuto to 1st. STL 5, PHI 5
- B8
Single Bryan De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 5, PHI 5
- B8
Groundout Bryson Stott grounds out, second baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 5, PHI 5
- T8
Lineout Jimmy Crooks lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford. STL 5, PHI 5
- T8
Single Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Alec Burleson scores. Everson Pereira to 2nd. STL 5, PHI 5
- T8
Hit By Pitch Everson Pereira hit by pitch. STL 4, PHI 5
- T8
Pop Out José Fermín pops out to third baseman Bryson Stott. STL 4, PHI 5
- T8
Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm. Alec Burleson to 3rd. STL 4, PHI 5
- T8
Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. STL 4, PHI 5
- B7
Pop Out Alec Bohm pops out to second baseman Bryan Torres. STL 4, PHI 5
- B7
Groundout Luis Arraez grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 4, PHI 5
- B7
Groundout Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 4, PHI 5
- T7
Pop Out Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Alec Bohm in foul territory. STL 4, PHI 5
- T7
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 4, PHI 5
- T7
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. STL 4, PHI 5
- T7
Single Pedro Pagés singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Marsh. STL 4, PHI 5
- B6
Flyout Trea Turner flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira. STL 4, PHI 5
- B6
Intent Walk Gordon Graceffo intentionally walks Kyle Schwarber. STL 4, PHI 5
- B6
Sac Fly Justin Crawford out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Everson Pereira. Brandon Marsh scores. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. STL 4, PHI 5
- B6
Double J.T. Realmuto doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Alec Bohm scores. Brandon Marsh to 3rd. STL 4, PHI 4
- B6
Single Brandon Marsh singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Alec Bohm to 2nd. STL 4, PHI 3
- B6
Strikeout Bryson Stott challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bryson Stott called out on strikes. STL 4, PHI 3
- B6
Single Alec Bohm singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Groundout Bryan Torres grounds out, catcher J.T. Realmuto to first baseman Alec Bohm. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Single Everson Pereira singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Blaze Jordan to 3rd. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Pop Out José Fermín pops out to shortstop Trea Turner. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Single Blaze Jordan singles on a fly ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Strikeout Joshua Báez strikes out swinging. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Home Run Jordan Walker homers (27) on a fly ball to right center field. Iván Herrera scores. STL 4, PHI 3
- T6
Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bryson Stott. STL 2, PHI 3
- B5
Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Everson Pereira. STL 2, PHI 3
- B5
Grounded Into DP Bryce Harper grounds into a double play, second baseman Bryan Torres to shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Trea Turner out at 2nd. Bryce Harper out at 1st. STL 2, PHI 3
- B5
Walk Trea Turner walks. STL 2, PHI 3
- T5
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 3
- T5
Flyout Pedro Pagés flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper. STL 2, PHI 3
- T5
Flyout Bryan Torres flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper. STL 2, PHI 3
- B4
Pop Out Kyle Schwarber pops out to catcher Pedro Pagés in foul territory. STL 2, PHI 3
- B4
Flyout Justin Crawford flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez. STL 2, PHI 3
- B4
Walk J.T. Realmuto walks. STL 2, PHI 3
- B4
Strikeout Brandon Marsh strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 3
- T4
Strikeout Everson Pereira strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 3
- T4
Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm. STL 2, PHI 3
- T4
Strikeout Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 3
- B3
Grounded Into DP Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Bryson Stott grounds into a double play, first baseman Blaze Jordan to shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Blaze Jordan. Alec Bohm out at 2nd. Bryson Stott out at 1st. STL 2, PHI 3
- B3
Single Alec Bohm singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Luis Arraez scores. STL 2, PHI 3
- B3
Double Luis Arraez doubles (28) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 2, PHI 2
- B3
Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 2
- T3
Strikeout Joshua Báez strikes out on a foul tip. STL 2, PHI 2
- T3
Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. STL 2, PHI 2
- T3
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 2
- B2
Flyout Trea Turner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 2, PHI 2
- B2
Groundout Kyle Schwarber grounds out, second baseman Bryan Torres to first baseman Blaze Jordan. STL 2, PHI 2
- B2
Sac Bunt Justin Crawford out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman José Fermín to second baseman Bryan Torres. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. STL 2, PHI 2
- B2
Double J.T. Realmuto doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Brandon Marsh scores. STL 2, PHI 2
- B2
Double Brandon Marsh doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Bryson Stott scores. STL 2, PHI 1
- B2
Walk Bryson Stott walks. STL 2, PHI 0
- T2
Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out sharply to center fielder Justin Crawford. STL 2, PHI 0
- T2
Walk Pedro Pagés walks. STL 2, PHI 0
- T2
Strikeout Bryan Torres strikes out on a foul tip. STL 2, PHI 0
- T2
Sac Bunt Everson Pereira out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Bryson Stott to second baseman Luis Arraez. José Fermín to 3rd. STL 2, PHI 0
- T2
Double José Fermín doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. STL 2, PHI 0
- B1
Flyout Alec Bohm flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez. STL 2, PHI 0
- B1
Single Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Everson Pereira. Bryce Harper to 3rd. STL 2, PHI 0
- B1
Walk Bryce Harper walks. STL 2, PHI 0
- B1
Strikeout Trea Turner strikes out swinging. STL 2, PHI 0
- B1
Lineout Kyle Schwarber lines out sharply to center fielder Everson Pereira. STL 2, PHI 0
- T1
Groundout Blaze Jordan grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Alec Bohm. STL 2, PHI 0
- T1
Home Run Joshua Báez homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Jordan Walker scores. STL 2, PHI 0
- T1
Field Error Jordan Walker reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Bryson Stott. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 0, PHI 0
- T1
Lineout Iván Herrera lines out to first baseman Alec Bohm. STL 0, PHI 0
- T1
Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. STL 0, PHI 0