PHILADELPHIA – Masyn Winn turned the tide for the St. Louis Cardinals with a crucial home run in the seventh inning, ensuring a narrow 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. This triumph marked the Cardinals’ impressive ninth win in a row.
Ivan Herrera contributed significantly to the Cardinals’ score with a homerun, while Lars Nootbaar added to the team’s overall performance with two of their five total hits.
The teams were level at 2-2 when Winn hit a powerful two-out home run to left-center field against Philadelphia’s pitcher, Matt Strahm, who holds a record of 1-2 this season.
Performances from the mound were key, with Kyle Leahy coming in strong, delivering 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, earning his first win. JoJo Romero managed to navigate past potential trouble in the eighth inning, while Ryan Helsley secured the victory, achieving his eighth save with a perfect ninth inning.
On the Phillies’ side, Cristopher Sánchez showed his pitching prowess by striking out eight over the course of six innings, while conceding just two runs and four hits.