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Pereira's homer pushes Cardinals past Phillies 2-0 in St. Louis

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 2:35 AM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Pereira's homer pushes Cardinals past Phillies 2-0 in St. Louis

Summary

Everson Pereira's eighth-inning homer was key in the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on August 11, 2026. Starting pitcher Andre Pallante allowed just four hits over six innings, while George Soriano and Riley O’Brien completed the shutout with scoreless relief appearances. Cristopher Sánchez threw six scoreless innings for the Phillies but did not receive a decision. The Cardinals managed another run in the seventh, driven in by a single from Winn. The two teams will face off again on August 12, with Zack Wheeler set to pitch for the Phillies against the Cardinals' Kyle Leahy.

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By the Numbers

•Pallante allows four hits in six innings pitched.
•Pereira hits a homer, his fifth of the season.
•Winn's single drives in Walker for a second run.
•Pereira robs Bohm with a leaping catch in the fifth.
•Next game features Wheeler against Leahy.

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2:35 AMYahoo Sports — Pallante silences the Phillies as Pereira’s homer lifts the Cardinals over Phillies 2-0

What they're saying

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Andre Pallante gave up four hits over six innings and Everson Pereira homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Tuesday night. Pereira hit his fifth homer of the season and first since being claimed off waivers by the Cardinals from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the eighth to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead.
— Yahoo Sportsby DAVID SOLOMON

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