Kyle Schwarber hits his 44th homer and lifts Phillies to 6-1 win over Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his 44th homer, sparking the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies to a 6–1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Schwarber’s three-run homer came on a 2-2 pitch in the fifth inning, extending the Phillies’ lead to 5-1. The homer snapped an 0-for-16 slump for Schwarber, lifting his RBIs total to 97. Venezuelan left-hander Ranger Suárez picked up the win with six innings of work. He gave one run on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts. Miles Mikolas pitched six innings and took the loss. He allowed eight hits and five runs.