Mikolas, Pujols lead Cardinals over Phillies 6-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched successfully into the eighth inning, Albert Pujols handed Stan Musial on the profession extra-base hits checklist, and Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbar homered because the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Monday night time.

The groups cut up the four-game sequence and are tied for the ultimate wild-card spot within the Nationwide League. The Cardinals have received two straight however are simply 3-6 of their final 9 video games.

Philadelphia misplaced consecutive video games for the third time for the reason that begin of June.

Mikolas (6-7) gave up six hits, together with a first-inning house run to Rhys Hoskins, struck out 5 and walked none in 7 1/3 innings.

The win snaps a three-game shedding streak for the pitcher, who hasn’t acquired a lot run assist. The Cardinals scored three runs or fewer in every of his seven losses, together with 4 shutouts.

Mikolas has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his previous seven begins.

Aaron Nola (6-6) cruised till the underside of the Cardinals order touched him for 3 runs within the fifth. Nola went seven innings, permitting 5 runs on seven hits. He struck out seven and walked none.

Pujols doubled off the fitting discipline wall to steer off the seventh, simply lacking a house run, to take sole possession of third place with 1,378 additional base hits. He snapped a tie with Musial, passing the Cardinals nice to affix a prime three together with Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds.

Dickerson adopted along with his third house run of the season, a 395-foot shot into the Cardinals bullpen.

Nootbar additionally linked for his third on the primary pitch from reliever Michael Kelly within the eighth. Nootbar, who got here in as a defensive substitution within the prime of the inning, positioned his shot over the left discipline wall to offer the Cardinals a 6-1 lead.

Dylan Carlson singled to begin the fourth and reached second on a fielder’s selection. With one out, Dickerson singled in Carlson and took second on the throw house. Dickerson got here in on Edmundo Sosa’s double down the left-field line, and Sosa scored on Andrew Knizner’s blooper down the fitting discipline line.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: IF Alec Bohm left with an obvious hand damage within the second inning after sliding headfirst into second base making an attempt to stretch a single right into a double. He instantly started to favor his left hand and appeared to say “it’s damaged” to somebody on the sphere. Philadelphia didn’t point out what the damage was or its severity of it in the course of the sport.

MOVES

Cardinals: LHP T.J. McFarland was activated from the COVID-19 injured checklist Monday. Additionally, St. Louis transferred RHP Jack Flaherty to the 60-day IL and optioned LHP Zack Thompson to Triple-A Memphis.

UP NEXT

Phillies: Shall be with out J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Gibson, Bohm, and Nola throughout a two-game sequence in Toronto starting Tuesday attributable to Canadian restrictions on unvaccinated vacationers. Neither staff has named a starter for the opener. The Blue Jays mentioned over the weekend they hoped RHP Kevin Gausman (6-6, 2.86) is again from a bone bruise in his ankle to take the mound.

Cardinals: LHP Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.74) opens a three-game house sequence towards the Los Angeles Dodgers and starter RHP Mitch White (1-1, 3.38). Liberatore is 2-0 and has but to surrender an earned run at house in 10 innings over two video games.

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