St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies, August 12, 2026

PhilliesPHI
1-7
Final
CardinalsSTL

August 12, 2026, 2:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

Philadelphia Phillies

2-3

Last 5
L 5-7
vs TOR
W 7-6
vs TOR
W 6-5
@ STL
L 0-2
@ STL
L 1-7
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

3-2

Last 5
L 6-8
vs COL
W 7-4
vs COL
L 5-6
vs PHI
W 2-0
vs PHI
W 7-1
vs PHI

Starting Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Zack Wheeler headshot
Zack Wheeler
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 12, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Philadelphia Phillies64-58.525#2#49.5
St. Louis Cardinals61-60.504#3#613.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Philadelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Cardinals
.707
OPS
.691
182
HR
167
713
Runs
720
4.04
ERA
4.26
1.29
WHIP
1.36
1577
Strikeouts by pitchers
1278

Lower 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.

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters

Kyle Schwarber headshot
Kyle Schwarber

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Bryson Stott headshot
Bryson Stott

8 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Trea Turner headshot
Trea Turner

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Cristopher Sánchez headshot
Cristopher Sánchez

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brooks Raley headshot
Brooks Raley

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chase Shugart headshot
Chase Shugart

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.46 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Alec Burleson headshot
Alec Burleson

6 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

10 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Jordan Walker headshot
Jordan Walker

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Justin Bruihl headshot
Justin Bruihl

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andre Pallante headshot
Andre Pallante

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Zack Wheeler headshot
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies, MLBDB pick
Alec Burleson headshot
Alec Burleson
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1: PHI 6 hits, STL 8 hits; PHI 1 error, STL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Philadelphia Phillies000100000161
St. Louis Cardinals01004020x780

Box Score

Batting

Alec Bohm led Philadelphia Phillies with 2 hits.

Philadelphia Phillies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Kyle SchwarberDH4000020
Trea TurnerSS4000000
Bryce HarperRF2110210
Luis Arraez2B4011000
Bryson Stott3B4010010
Brandon MarshLF2000010
Bryan De La CruzPH/LF2000010
J.T. RealmutoC3000020
Alec Bohm1B3020000
Justin CrawfordCF3010000
Totals31161280

Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits and 3 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B3210220
Iván HerreraDH4211110
Alec Burleson1B3123010
Jordan WalkerRF3111100
Nathan ChurchCF3012000
Masyn WinnSS4000020
César Prieto3B2110000
Blaze JordanPH/3B2000010
José FermínLF3000010
Everson PereiraLF1010000
Jimmy CrooksC3000010
Totals31787490

Pitching

Zack Wheeler went 5.0 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (5 SO, 4 ER); Kyle Leahy went 5.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (6 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Philadelphia Phillies
Zack Wheeler5.0654150
Brooks Raley1.0000020
José Alvarado0.1122300
Chase Shugart1.2100020
St. Louis Cardinals
Kyle Leahy5.0611060
Justin Bruihl1.1000100
Gordon Graceffo1.2000000
Luis Gastelum1.0000120
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

  • B2

    Double Nathan Church doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Jordan Walker scores. PHI 0, STL 1

  • T4

    Double Luis Arraez hits a ground-rule double (26) on a line drive down the right-field line. Bryce Harper scores. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. César Prieto scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 2

  • B5

    Double Alec Burleson doubles (30) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. PHI 1, STL 4

  • B5

    Double Jordan Walker doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Alec Burleson scores. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B7

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 6

  • B7

    Sac Fly Nathan Church out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bryce Harper. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 7

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Bryan De La Cruz strikes out swinging. PHI 1, STL 7

  • T9

    Strikeout Bryson Stott strikes out swinging. PHI 1, STL 7

  • T9

    Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. PHI 1, STL 7

  • T9

    Walk Bryce Harper walks. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B8

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out sharply to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B8

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt called out on strikes. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Jimmy Crooks hit by pitch. Everson Pereira to 2nd. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B8

    Single Everson Pereira singles on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B8

    Strikeout Blaze Jordan called out on strikes. PHI 1, STL 7

  • T8

    Flyout Trea Turner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. PHI 1, STL 7

  • T8

    Groundout Kyle Schwarber grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. PHI 1, STL 7

  • T8

    Flyout Justin Crawford flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B7

    Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper in foul territory. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B7

    Sac Fly Nathan Church out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bryce Harper. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 7

  • B7

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. Alec Burleson to 2nd. PHI 1, STL 6

  • B7

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 6

  • B7

    Walk Iván Herrera walks. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B7

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B7

    Groundout Jimmy Crooks grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 1, STL 5

  • T7

    Groundout Alec Bohm grounds out softly, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. PHI 1, STL 5

  • T7

    Groundout J.T. Realmuto grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. PHI 1, STL 5

  • T7

    Lineout Bryan De La Cruz lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B6

    Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B6

    Lineout Blaze Jordan lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. PHI 1, STL 5

  • T6

    Groundout Bryson Stott grounds out softly, third baseman César Prieto to first baseman Alec Burleson. PHI 1, STL 5

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP Luis Arraez grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Bryce Harper out at 2nd. Luis Arraez out at 1st. PHI 1, STL 5

  • T6

    Walk Bryce Harper walks. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B5

    Flyout Nathan Church flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B5

    Double Jordan Walker doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Alec Burleson scores. PHI 1, STL 5

  • B5

    Double Alec Burleson doubles (30) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores. PHI 1, STL 4

  • B5

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. César Prieto scores. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 2

  • B5

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. César Prieto to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Flyout José Fermín flies out to right fielder Bryce Harper. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Single César Prieto singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Flyout Trea Turner flies out to left fielder José Fermín. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Kyle Schwarber grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Alec Bohm to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Justin Crawford grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Alec Bohm to 2nd. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Single Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to second baseman Luis Arraez. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Luis Arraez. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. PHI 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Hit By Pitch Alec Burleson hit by pitch. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Brandon Marsh called out on strikes. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Bryson Stott grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Luis Arraez to 3rd. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Double Luis Arraez hits a ground-rule double (26) on a line drive down the right-field line. Bryce Harper scores. PHI 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Double Bryce Harper doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder José Fermín. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Iván Herrera grounds into a double play, shortstop Trea Turner to second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm. JJ Wetherholt out at 2nd. Iván Herrera out at 1st. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Walk JJ Wetherholt walks. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Flyout Jimmy Crooks flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. PHI 0, STL 1

  • T3

    Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy. PHI 0, STL 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Kyle Schwarber challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Schwarber called out on strikes. PHI 0, STL 1

  • T3

    Single Justin Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. Alec Bohm to 2nd. PHI 0, STL 1

  • T3

    Single Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. PHI 0, STL 1

  • T3

    Strikeout J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B2

    Groundout José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B2

    Groundout César Prieto grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm. Nathan Church to 3rd. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B2

    Double Nathan Church doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Jordan Walker scores. PHI 0, STL 1

  • B2

    Field Error Jordan Walker reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Alec Bohm. PHI 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Grounded Into DP Brandon Marsh grounds into a double play, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Bryson Stott out at 2nd. Brandon Marsh out at 1st. PHI 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Single Bryson Stott singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Fermín. PHI 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to left fielder José Fermín. PHI 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. PHI 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. PHI 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. PHI 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Bryce Harper challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bryce Harper called out on strikes. PHI 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Trea Turner flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. PHI 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyle Schwarber called out on strikes. PHI 0, STL 0