Alec Bohm hit two solo home runs, Zach Wheeler outpitched Adam Wainwright and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Friday night.
Bohm homered to lead off the sixth inning for the Phillies’ first run. He hit his sixth homer of the season into the left field seats with two outs in the eighth for his first career multihomer game.
The first of a four-game series began with a 56-minute rain delay.
Wheeler (8-4) duplicated his performance from Sunday night against St. Louis by pitching seven scoreless innings. He limited the Cardinals to five hits with one walk and struck out five. Seranthony Domínguez pitched the eighth, and Brad Hand came in for the ninth to get his fourth save in five opportunities.
The 40-year-old Wainwright (6-7) pitched nine innings for his longest outing this season. He allowed five hits and struck out three with no walks.
GOLDSCHMIDT IS ALL-STAR STARTER
Paul Goldschmidt has been voted as starter at first base for the National League, beating New York Mets star Pete Alonso in the two-person voting finals. Goldschmidt garnered 67 percent of the vote for a spot in the starting lineup at the 92nd Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19. It is Goldschmidt’s first time to be chosen as a member of the Cardinals and first since 2018. He was voted to the team in his previous six seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
PUJOLS IS LEGACY SELECTION
Albert Pujols was added to the National League’s All-Star roster as a legacy selection for the 92nd Midsummer Classic. Pujols will be the 33rd player for the National League. The All-Star selection is the 11th in Pujols’ career. Pujols is MLB’s oldest active player at 42.
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Phillies: Kyle Gibson (4-3, 4.91 ERA) struggled on the mound in his previous start last week against St. Louis, giving up seven hits and six runs across four innings on the mound, including four straight home runs to begin the game.
Cardinals: Dakota Hudson (6-5, 4.29 ERA) had a difficult start against Monday in Atlanta, where he allowed nine hits and six runs. It was the second nine-hit and six-run appearance of the season for Hudson. Game time is 1:15 this afternoon at Busch Stadium.