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    Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

    NL Wild Card - Game 2 • PHI wins series 2-0
    PHI
    Philadelphia PhilliesPhilliesPHI
    87-75, 40-41 Away
    2
    87-75, 40-41 Away
    Final
    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    93-69, 53-28 Home
    0
    93-69, 53-28 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    K. SchwarberLF
    0-3001.000
    R. Hoskins1B
    0-4000.000
    J.T. RealmutoC
    0-2000.167
    B. HarperDH
    2-4111.286
    N. CastellanosRF
    0-4000.000
    A. Bohm3B
    1-2100.400
    E. SosaPR-3B
    0-0000.000
    B. MarshCF
    1-3000.400
    J. Segura2B
    0-1000.200
    B. StottSS
    0-2000.000
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    A. Nola
    6.24016101-700.00
    J. Alvarado
    0.2001017-913.50
    S. Dominguez
    0.2100216-100.00
    Z. Eflin
    1.0200022-144.50
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    PHISTL
    Hits
    4
    7
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    9
    8
    Runners LOB
    5
    9

    Game Information

    Busch Stadium
    Busch Stadium
    8:37 PM, October 8, 2022Coverage: ESPN2
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Attendance: 48,515
    Game Time:3:16
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Vic Carapazza
    • First Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
    • Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
    • Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
    • Left Field Umpire - John Libka
    • Right Field Umpire - D.J. Reyburn

    Phillies hold off Cardinals 2-0 to sweep NL wild-card series

    — The Phillies wasted no time taking their raucous celebration from the infield at Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals had trudged off to mourn the end of an era, into the visiting clubhouse, where the champagne flowed freely and Calum Scott's “Dancing...
    Oct 9, 2022, 01:29 am - AP
    PHI
    STL
    123456789RHE
    010010000240
    000000000070
    A. Nola
    win

    A. Nola1-0

    6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
    M. Mikolas
    loss

    M. Mikolas0-1

    4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
    Z. Eflin
    save

    Z. Eflin1

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    PHISTL
    2ndHarper homered to right (435 feet).10
    5thSchwarber hit sacrifice fly to right, Bohm scored, Stott to second, Segura to third.20
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    PHI wins 2-0

    • Phillies
      6
    • Cardinals
      3
    Game 1
    10/7
    • Phillies
      2
    • Cardinals
      0
    Game 2
    10/8

    2026 National League East Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Atlanta4727.635-W1
    Philadelphia4035.5337.5L2
    Washington3937.5139L2
    Miami3838.50010W2
    New York3441.45313.5W2
    Full Standings

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee4528.616-L2
    St. Louis4034.5415.5L3
    Chicago4036.5266.5W2
    Pittsburgh3838.5008.5L1
    Cincinnati3539.47310.5L2
    Full Standings

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