Alec Burleson drives in 3 as Cardinals beat Phillies 7-1 to win series
[August 13, 2026]
By WARREN MAYES
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson drove in three runs,
including a two-run double during a four-run fifth inning against Zack
Wheeler, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1
on Wednesday.
Burleson finished 5 for 10 with two doubles and five RBIs in the series
as the Cardinals took two of three from the Phillies and moved one game
over .500 (61-60). Both teams are chasing an NL wild-card playoff spot. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson follows through on and RBI single
during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia
Phillies Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) |
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St. Louis won its third straight series, the first time it has
done that this season.
Kyle Leahy (9-4) pitched five innings, allowing one run on six
hits and no walks. He struck out six.
All the Cardinals' runs in the fifth came in with two outs as
St. Louis strung together four consecutive hits against Wheeler
(10-4).
St. Louis rookie César Prieto opened the fifth with a single to
right, ending an 0-for-27 slump with his first hit of the season
and second of his career.
JJ Wetherholt singled with two outs. Prieto scored when Iván
Herrera singled on a 3-2 fastball. Burleson doubled to right to
make it 4-1, and he scored on Jordan Walker’s double.
Burleson added an RBI single as the Cardinals scored twice in
the seventh.
St. Louis took a 1-0 lead in the second after first baseman Alex
Bohm misplayed Walker’s grounder. Walker stole second and scored
on Nathan Church’s double to left.
Bryce Harper doubled in the fourth for Philadelphia and scored
on a two-bagger by Luis Arraez.
Up next
The Phillies head to Dyersville, Iowa, where they will face
Minnesota in the Field of Dreams game on Thursday night. RHP
Aaron Nola (3-9, 5.47 ERA) faces Twins RHP Taj Bradley (9-4,
3.76 ERA).
The Cardinals begin a series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field
on Friday with LHP Matthew Liberatore (5-9, 5.15) on the mound
against a Chicago pitcher to be named.
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