Philadelphia. The Puerto Rican receiver Yadier Molina he got two fumbles, added a double and totaled 4 tows for the St. Louis Cardinals to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday 9-4.
Nolan Sorrejat and Paul DeJong joined the party with two home runs, for Sant Lluís to win just for the second time in their last seven games.
The Cardinals found the beat they had missed in their recent defeats. An average of just 2.6 races per duel in these five stumbles.
Rhys Hoskins added three catches and Alec Bohm pushed two runs for the Phillies, who missed Bryce Harper. The Philadelphia stellar gardener was absent after getting up on Saturday with a lumbar stiffness problem.
Harper said Friday, after the 9-2 victory over the Cardinals that he was confident the Phillies will be hooked on the offensive. Instead, it was the toleteros of San Luis who woke up.
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– St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 17, 2021
The Cardinals left the duel virtually settled with six runs in the third act against Matt Moore (0-1).
Ryan Helsley (1-0) allowed a run in one episode and two-thirds of relief to pocket the win.