Overview
- The Cardinals rebounded from a Game 1 loss by defeating the Phillies 14-7 in the second game of a day-night doubleheader in Philadelphia.
- Alec Burleson led the offense with a home run, three hits, and four RBIs, including a key two-run single in the fourth inning.
- St. Louis erased an early 5-1 deficit by scoring five runs in the third inning and three in the fourth, with homers from Burleson, Lars Nootbaar, and Masyn Winn.
- Aaron Nola had the worst start of his 11-year career, surrendering nine runs and 12 hits in 3 2/3 innings, while Sonny Gray also struggled, allowing seven runs over the same span.
- Willson Contreras extended his MLB-best on-base streak to 26 games, and Lars Nootbaar stretched his hitting streak to seven games.