Phillies Edge Cardinals in Thriller | Philadelphia Phillies News

Philadelphia Phillies Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

The Phillies clawed their way to a heart-pounding 6-5 victory over the Cardinals in a game that had fans on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Young pitcher Andrew Painter struck out six early, keeping the Cardinals scoreless, while Eduardo Sosa gave them an early lead with a clutch base hit. The Cardinals mounted a furious middle-innings rally, tying the game and even taking the lead briefly before Sosa delivered again with a two-run double to push Philly ahead 6-2. A late Cardinals surge brought them within one run with two outs in the ninth, but Jonathan Boland locked down the…