Alec Bohm hit two solo home runs, Zack Wheeler outpitched Adam Wainwright and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 Friday night.
Bohm homered 419 feet to center field 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, but Bohm was not deterred.
Zach Wheeler (8-4) got the victory, pitching seven scoreless innings, limited the Cardinals to five hits with one walk and struck out five.
Adam Wainwright (6-7) pitched nine innings for his longest outing this season. He allowed five hits and struck out three with no walks.
It was Wainwright’s 28th complete game, most among active MLB pitchers. It was his fifth career loss when pitching a complete game.
OF Tyler O’Neill (left hamstring strain) has his return delayed after he was hit by a pitch on the left wrist in a at-bat in Memphis on Wednesday. A MRI revealed some bruising but no fracture. The club will conduct more tests and evaluate him Monday. … OF Corey Dickerson (calf muscle) has rejoined the major league club and will likely be activated off the IL this weekend. … John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations, said RHP Jack Flaherty (right shoulder strain) is not expected to return before the trade deadline on August 2. … Mozeliak said C Molina (right knee inflammation) is feeling better but not quite ready to resume baseball activities. He is rehabbing in Puerto Rico and will go on a rehab assignment before rejoining the club.
Dakota Hudson (6-5, 4.29 ERA) will start for St. Louis today, 12:20 with the pregame and the first pitch at 1:15 on KIRX.
The Brewers beat the Pirates 4-3 to take a 3 1/2 game lead over St. Louis.