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THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE Cardinals Routed in Philadelphia St. Louis, MO By Ray MileurPHILADELPHIA — One night after the St. Louis Cardinals pushed the Phillies into extra innings, there was no late drama, no comeback push and no narrow finish.This one got away early.Philadelphia scored three runs in the first inning, added four more in the third and rolled past the Cardinals, 12-3, Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park.It was an ugly loss for St. Louis, which followed Friday night’s 7-6, 10-inning defeat with a game that never found much traction. The Cardinals fell behind before their offense could get settled, and the Phillies kept adding on against a pitching staff that had little room to breathe.Quinn Mathews took the loss, allowing seven runs on 10 hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out three, but Philadelphia put pressure on him from the start.Kyle Schwarber opened the first with a walk, Trea Turner singled, and Alec Bohm drove in the first run with a single to left. Edmundo Sosa followed with a two-run double to right-center, giving the Phillies a 3-0 lead before Mathews could get out of the inning.The Cardinals had a chance to answer in the third after Jimmy Crooks reached on an infield single and JJ Wetherholt singled to right, but Iván Herrera grounded into a fielder’s choice to end the inning.Philadelphia broke it open in the bottom half.Bryce Harper struck out to begin the inning, but Luis Arraez, Bohm and Sosa followed with consecutive singles to load the bases. Bryan De La Cruz singled to center, scoring Arraez and Bohm, and J.T. Realmuto added a sacrifice fly. Derek Hill then doubled to left, bringing home De La Cruz and pushing the Phillies’ lead to 7-0.That was enough for Andrew Painter, who kept the Cardinals quiet for most of the night. The right-hander worked seven innings, allowed one run on five hits, walked none and struck out eight.St. Louis finally scored in the sixth when Blaze Jordan doubled to right, moved to third on Wetherholt’s fly ball and came home on Alec Burleson’s two-out single to left-center.The Phillies answered immediately in the bottom half against Ryan Fernandez. Realmuto doubled, Justin Crawford singled, Schwarber lifted a sacrifice fly, and Harper hit a three-run homer to right to make it 11-1.Wetherholt gave the Cardinals their best swing in the eighth, homering to center off José Alvarado. It was his 17th home run of the season and one of the few bright spots in an otherwise rough night.Schwarber answered in the bottom of the inning with his 38th homer, restoring Philadelphia’s 10-run lead.Nathan Church tripled in the ninth and scored on José Fermín’s groundout, giving the Cardinals their final run.Wetherholt finished 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI. Church had two hits and scored a run, while Burleson, Fermín and Wetherholt drove in the Cardinals’ runs. Jordan doubled and scored.The Cardinals finished with seven hits, did not draw a walk and struck out nine times. They left 11 men on base, including several chances to at least make the score more respectable.Philadelphia finished with 15 hits. Schwarber homered, walked, scored twice and drove in two. Harper drove in three with his sixth-inning homer. Sosa had two hits and two RBIs against his former club, while De La Cruz also drove in two.For St. Louis, this was the kind of loss that needs to be flushed quickly. The Cardinals had been playing better baseball, winning five straight series before arriving in Philadelphia, but the first two games of this series have gone the other direction.Friday was a game they nearly stole.Saturday was a game they never controlled.The Cardinals still have a chance to salvage the finale, but this one was a reminder of how thin the margin can be against playoff-caliber clubs. If the pitching is not sharp early and the offense is chasing all night, the game can get away fast.This one did.Phillies 12, Cardinals 3. The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports &amp; MiLB Today Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, and Projecting the Future.Check out The Cardinal Chronicle for more St. Louis Cardinals coverage, daily farm reports, prospect updates and old-school baseball commentary: www.cardinalchronicle.comPhoto Credit: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies | MLB

Cardinals Routed in Philadelphia

THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE Cardinals Fall Short in 10 at Philadelphia St. Louis, MO By Ray MileurPHILADELPHIA — The St. Louis Cardinals kept answering Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. They answered after Philadelphia erased an early lead. They answered after the Phillies went back in front in the sixth. They answered again in the 10th inning.They just did not get the final answer.The Cardinals took a one-run lead in the top of the 10th on José Fermín’s RBI single, but Philadelphia scored twice in the bottom half to beat St. Louis, 7-6, in the opener of a three-game series.It was a tough loss, but not an empty one. The Cardinals played from behind, came back more than once and forced extra innings against a club holding one of the National League Wild Card spots. For a team trying to stay in the chase, there was plenty of fight. There just was not enough finish.St. Louis jumped in front in the first inning against Jesús Luzardo. Jordan Walker reached ahead of Joshua Báez, and Báez continued his big first week in the majors by driving a two-run homer to right-center field. It was his fourth home run since joining the Cardinals and gave St. Louis a quick 2-0 lead.Philadelphia answered in the second. Bryson Stott scored on Brandon Marsh’s double, and J.T. Realmuto followed with another double to bring home Marsh, tying the game at 2.The Phillies moved ahead in the third when Luis Arraez scored on Alec Bohm’s single to right, giving Philadelphia a 3-2 lead against Hunter Dobbins.Dobbins who left the game with forearm tightness, worked four innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts. It was not his cleanest outing, but he kept the Cardinals close enough to stay in the game.Luzardo, meanwhile, struck out nine over 5.2 innings, but the Cardinals got to him again in the sixth. Iván Herrera reached, and Walker drove a two-run homer to right-center, putting St. Louis back ahead, 4-3.Walker has been one of the Cardinals’ most important bats during this stretch, and Friday was another example. He finished with two hits, two runs and two RBIs, giving St. Louis production in the middle of the order and another big swing in a tight game.The lead did not last.Philadelphia came back in the bottom of the sixth against the Cardinals bullpen. Realmuto doubled to deep left, scoring Bohm and moving Marsh to third. Justin Crawford followed with a sacrifice fly to center, bringing home Marsh and giving the Phillies a 5-4 lead.That could have been enough to bury the Cardinals. Instead, they kept grinding.Alec Burleson came off the bench in the eighth and singled. Everson Pereira reached, and Bryan Torres delivered a two-out single to center, scoring Burleson and tying the game at 5.That was the kind of at-bat that gives a team life on the road. Torres did not try to do too much. He found the grass, brought home the run and gave the Cardinals another chance.Justin Bruihl helped make that chance matter. The left-hander worked two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and keeping the game tied long enough for St. Louis to push it into extras.In the 10th, the Cardinals took advantage of the automatic runner. Burleson started at second, and Fermín singled to left to bring him home, putting St. Louis in front, 6-5.For a moment, the Cardinals were positioned to steal the opener.Philadelphia took it back.The Phillies scored twice in the bottom of the 10th to finish the game and hand St. Louis a frustrating loss after the Cardinals had fought their way into position to win.Báez finished 1-for-3 with the two-run homer. Walker went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Burleson came off the bench and scored twice. Fermín had two hits, including the go-ahead RBI in the 10th. Torres drove in the tying run in the eighth.The Cardinals finished with 12 hits, but they also struck out 14 times and went 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position. Those missed chances mattered in a one-run game.Philadelphia had nine hits, led by Realmuto, who doubled twice and drove in two. Marsh also doubled, scored twice and drove in a run, while Bohm had two hits and an RBI.For St. Louis, the loss snapped the momentum from a five-series winning streak and Thursday’s wild comeback in Cincinnati. The Cardinals had arrived in Philadelphia carrying a little energy after taking three of five from the Reds. They showed some of that same toughness Friday night, but the Phillies were able to match it and finish the game at home.There is no shame in the way the Cardinals fought. They took an early lead. They came back after losing it. They tied the game late. They scored in the 10th.But in August, close losses still count as losses.The Cardinals played a gutsy game.The Phillies made the final push.Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 6, in 10 innings. The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports &amp; MiLB Today Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, and Projecting the Future.Check out The Cardinal Chronicle for more St. Louis Cardinals coverage, daily farm reports, prospect updates and old-school baseball commentary: www.cardinalchronicle.comPhoto Credit: Joshua Báez, St. Louis Cardinals | MLB

Cardinals Fall Short in 10 at Philadelphia

The Cardinal Chronicle Cardinals Face Painter as Starter Remains TBD in Philadelphia St. Louis, MO By Ray MileurThe Cardinals were one out, one pitch, one clean inning away from taking the series opener in Philadelphia.Instead, they are back in a familiar position.Trying to shake off another game that slipped away.St. Louis returns to Citizens Bank Park tonight for the second game of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, looking to rebound after Friday night’s 7-6, 10-inning loss. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. CT, with the Cardinals’ starting pitcher still listed as TBD on the official club probable-pitchers page.Philadelphia will send right-hander Andrew Painter to the mound.The Cardinals enter the game at 66-64, while the Phillies come in at 71-58 and riding a seven-game winning streak. Philadelphia has been playing like a club trying to lock down its postseason position. St. Louis, meanwhile, is still trying to keep its own stretch drive from turning into a daily argument with the standings.Friday night had all the pieces of a road win.Joshua Báez gave the Cardinals an early lift with a two-run homer in the first inning, his first home run since his historic three-homer major league debut Aug. 15. Jordan Walker continued his torrid stretch, homering for the third straight game and finishing with three hits. Bryan Torres tied the game in the eighth with a two-out RBI single. José Fermín put St. Louis ahead in the top of the 10th with an RBI single.That should have been enough to at least give the Cardinals a clean chance to close it out.It was not.Philadelphia answered in the bottom of the 10th, with Alec Bohm ripping a two-run triple to center field off Luis Gastelum to give the Phillies a 7-6 win. Bohm finished with three RBIs. Luis Arraez had three hits. J.T. Realmuto doubled twice and drove in two runs. Brandon Marsh added an RBI double.The Cardinals did some things right.They also did not finish.That has been the thin line for this team all season.The offense showed up. The young bats created damage. Walker looked like the middle-order force St. Louis has been waiting on. Báez flashed the power that made his debut impossible to ignore. The Cardinals put themselves in position to win a road game against a hot Phillies club.Then the final inning got away.Now tonight becomes about playing cleaner baseball, no matter who takes the ball first for St. Louis.With the starter still unannounced, the Cardinals could be looking at a late rotation decision, a bullpen-style game, or a move connected to roster management. Whatever the plan becomes, the job is the same.Get early outs.Limit traffic.Do not let the Phillies turn the first three innings into a bullpen emergency.That last part matters because Philadelphia’s lineup is dangerous enough even when a pitcher is working clean. Give the Phillies extra baserunners, and the game can get heavy fast. Kyle Schwarber remains the top power threat. Bryce Harper changes the way a pitcher works through the middle of the order. Trea Turner can pressure the defense. Bohm, Arraez, Realmuto and Marsh showed Friday how many ways this lineup can hurt a team without needing everything to come by home run.The Phillies are not winning seven straight by accident.They are stacking innings, getting production from multiple spots and finding ways to finish games.The Cardinals have to do a better job of stopping the snowball.On the other side, Painter enters at 2-8 with a 6.43 ERA and 71 strikeouts. The numbers suggest St. Louis should have opportunities, but there is a difference between having opportunities and cashing them in. Painter still has the kind of arm talent that can make hitters chase if they get impatient, and the Cardinals cannot let his record become a reason to give away at-bats.The plan against Painter should be direct.Make him throw strikes. Get traffic early. Force him to work from the stretch. Do not chase elevated fastballs or breaking balls out of the zone. When he gives the Cardinals something over the plate, do damage.This is not a night for waiting around.The Phillies’ bullpen was forced to work through a 10-inning game Friday, and the Cardinals need to make that matter. If they can get Painter out early or create stress in the middle innings, they can put pressure on the part of Philadelphia’s staff that had to cover important outs in the opener.But that only works if St. Louis keeps the pressure on.Walker is the obvious bat to watch. His home run Friday was his team-leading 27th of the season, and his three-hit night continued one of his best stretches of the year. When Walker is driving the ball with authority, the entire lineup looks different.Báez is another storyline. His first-inning homer was his first since the debut fireworks, and while young hitters are going to ride through some quiet stretches, the power is loud enough to change a game at any time. If he is making contact and forcing pitchers to respect the damage, he gives the Cardinals a different look.Iván Herrera, Alec Burleson, JJ Wetherholt, Masyn Winn, Fermín, Torres and the rest of the order all have to help lengthen the night. The Cardinals cannot ask Walker and Báez to carry the entire offense. They need baserunners in front of the power. They need two-out at-bats like Torres gave them Friday. They need productive innings instead of scattered swings.The bigger picture is clear.The Cardinals are still in the fight, but the margin keeps getting smaller. Games like Friday hurt because they are winnable games against good teams. They also carry extra weight because Philadelphia is one of the clubs St. Louis is trying to chase in the National League postseason picture.A loss tonight gives Philadelphia the series and leaves the Cardinals trying to avoid a sweep Sunday.A win brings St. Louis back into the series and turns Sunday into a chance to take something from the weekend.That is the difference.The Cardinals do not need a perfect game tonight.They need a cleaner one.They need whoever starts to give them structure. They need the bullpen to finish innings. They need the offense to get to Painter early enough for it to matter. They need to avoid handing Philadelphia another late opening.Friday is gone.Tonight is about stopping the Phillies’ streak, evening the series and making sure one tough loss does not turn into another hard weekend.Game Info Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies When: Saturday, August 22, 2026 First Pitch: 5:05 p.m. CT / 6:05 p.m. ET Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Probable Pitchers: Cardinals TBD vs. RHP Andrew Painter Painter: 2-8, 6.43 ERA, 71 SO Records: Cardinals 66-64; Phillies 71-58 Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia / Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365 The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports &amp; MiLB Today Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, and Projecting the Future.Check out The Cardinal Chronicle for more St. Louis Cardinals coverage, daily farm reports, prospect updates and old-school baseball commentary: www.cardinalchronicle.com

Cardinals Face Painter as Starter Remains TBD in Philly

THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day: Anyelo Encarnación Fills the Box Score for Peoria St. Louis, MO By Ray MileurAnyelo Encarnación gave Peoria the kind of night that jumps off the page.The Chiefs second baseman went 4-for-4 with two triples, a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Peoria’s 7-4 win over Lansing on Friday night.His final line: 4-for-4, 2 3B, 2B, RBI, 3 RThat is a complete offensive night.Four hits. Three extra-base hits. Two triples. Three runs scored.Encarnación was in the middle of everything as Peoria snapped its losing streak and finished with 14 hits. The Chiefs scored in five different innings, and Encarnación helped keep pressure on Lansing all night.It was not just one swing. It was constant production.He doubled. He tripled twice. He reached base every time he came to the plate. And when Peoria needed traffic, he was there. When the Chiefs needed someone to score, he did that too.Andrew Williamson also had a big night with a home run, a double and three RBIs, but Encarnación’s four-hit performance led the way.For Peoria, this was a needed win.For Encarnación, it was a standout night.And for the Cardinals’ system, it was the best offensive line on a night when all four full-season affiliates landed in the win column.Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day: Anyelo Encarnación, 2B, Peoria ChiefsFinal Line: 4-for-4, 2 3B, 2B, RBI, 3 R The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports &amp; MiLB Today Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, and Projecting the Future.Check out The Cardinal Chronicle for more St. Louis Cardinals coverage, daily farm reports, prospect updates and old-school baseball commentary: www.cardinalchronicle.comPhoto Credit: Anyelo Encarnación, Peoria Chiefs | MLB

MiLB Player of the Day: Anyelo Encarnación

THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE Cardinal Chronicle Pitcher of the Day: Daniel Eagen Strikes Out 10 as Springfield Keeps Rolling St. Louis, MO By Ray MileurDaniel Eagen gave Springfield another strong start Friday night, and this one came with plenty of swing-and-miss.The Cardinals right-hander worked 6.1 innings, allowing four hits, three earned runs and no walks while striking out 10 in Springfield’s 5-3 win over Arkansas.His final line: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 KEagen, now listed at No. 17 in the Cardinal Chronicle Prospect Watch, gave Springfield length, command and strikeouts. The three runs came in the fifth inning, but he did not let the game get away from him, and he left the Cardinals in position to win.The no walks may be the most important part of the line.Ten strikeouts will always get the attention, but pairing that with zero walks tells a better story. Eagen attacked the zone, missed bats and kept Arkansas from building extra traffic.Springfield’s bullpen took it from there. Randel Clemente struck out both batters he faced, Domenic Picone worked a scoreless eighth, and Andrew Schultz closed it out in the ninth.The win pushed Springfield’s streak to four and kept the Cardinals in first place in the Texas League North.No walks. Ten strikeouts. A first-place team winning on the road.That is a Pitcher of the Day performance.Cardinal Chronicle Pitcher of the Day: Daniel Eagen, RHP, Springfield Cardinals Prospect Watch: No. 17Final Line: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 K The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports &amp; MiLB Today Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, and Projecting the Future.Check out The Cardinal Chronicle for more St. Louis Cardinals coverage, daily farm reports, prospect updates and old-school baseball commentary: www.cardinalchronicle.comPhoto Credit: Daniel Eagen, Springfield Cardinals | MiLB

MiLB Pitcher of the Day: Daniel Eagen

THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE Farm Report: Affiliates Run the Table, Encarnación Fills It Up, Eagen Fans 10 St. Louis, MO By Ray MileurThe Cardinal Chronicle Farm Report is your most complete daily look at the Cardinals’ minor league system — from box scores and standings to standout performances and prospect notes.Friday night was one of those nights you circle.The Cardinals’ full-season affiliates ran the table, with Memphis, Springfield, Peoria and Palm Beach all landing in the win column.Anyelo Encarnación earned Player of the Day honors after a monster night for Peoria, going 4-for-4 with two triples, a double, an RBI and three runs scored. Daniel Eagen, now listed at No. 17 in the Cardinal Chronicle Prospect Watch, earned Pitcher of the Day honors after striking out 10 over 6.1 innings for Springfield.The full-season affiliates finished 4-0.Memphis Redbirds — Triple-A Overall Record: 68-56 Standings Snapshot: 2nd, 3.5 GB Streak: W1Memphis 4, Jacksonville 2Memphis got back in the win column behind a steady start from Brandt Thompson and a bullpen that finished the job.The Redbirds trailed 2-1 after three innings, but scored twice in the fifth to take the lead and added another run in the seventh. Memphis finished with nine hits and held Jacksonville to two runs on six hits.Victor Scott II went 1-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and his 18th stolen base. Colton Ledbetter drove in his 47th run, while Ramón Urías and César Prieto each added an RBI. Prieto doubled for the 19th time this season, and Brody Moore doubled, scored and stole his 12th base.On the mound, Thompson worked five innings, allowing five hits, two earned runs and three walks while striking out seven.His final line: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 KThe bullpen was excellent. Brycen Mautz worked a scoreless inning, Austin Love followed with 1.1 scoreless innings and two strikeouts, and Ryan Murphy closed it with 1.2 hitless innings.Takeaway: Memphis got a needed win, Thompson gave the Redbirds five solid innings, and the bullpen covered the final four without allowing a run.Springfield Cardinals — Double-A Overall Record: 62-55 Second Half: 31-18, 1st in the Texas League North, 2.0 games ahead Streak: W4Springfield 5, Arkansas 3Springfield keeps rolling.The Cardinals scored twice in the first, twice in the fourth and added an insurance run in the ninth to beat Arkansas 5-3. Springfield has now won four straight and remains in first place in the Texas League North.Daniel Eagen, now No. 17 in the Cardinal Chronicle Prospect Watch, earned Pitcher of the Day honors after working 6.1 innings, allowing four hits, three earned runs and no walks while striking out 10.His final line: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 KThat is a strong line, especially with no walks.Eagen gave Springfield length, missed bats and left the bullpen with a lead to protect. Randel Clemente struck out both batters he faced, Domenic Picone added a scoreless inning, and Andrew Schultz closed it with a clean ninth.At the plate, Rainiel Rodriguez, the No. 1 prospect in the Cardinal Chronicle Prospect Watch, stayed hot. He went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI, raising his average to .314 and OPS to .935.Josiah Ragsdale, the No. 10 prospect, went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and a walk. Deniel Ortiz, the No. 27 prospect, doubled and drove in two runs. Zach Levenson hit his 10th home run and drove in two. Won-Bin Cho added a hit and scored.Takeaway: Springfield got a 10-strikeout start from Eagen, three more hits from Rodriguez, and another first-place win.Peoria Chiefs — High-A Overall Record: 56-61 Second Half: 24-27, 5th in the Midwest League West, 8.5 GB Streak: W1Peoria 7, Lansing 4Peoria finally stopped the slide, and Anyelo Encarnación had the loudest night in the system.The Chiefs beat Lansing 7-4 behind 14 hits, including five doubles, two triples and a home run. Encarnación led the way, going 4-for-4 with two triples, a double, an RBI and three runs scored.His final line: 4-for-4, 2 3B, 2B, RBI, 3 RThat is a full night.Andrew Williamson also had a big game, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBIs. Ryan Weingartner went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and two walks. Sammy Hernandez doubled, walked and stole his 19th base, while Jalin Flores drove in his 81st run of the season.On the mound, Brandon Clarke, the No. 7 prospect in the Cardinal Chronicle Prospect Watch, had a wild but electric outing. He worked 2.1 hitless innings, allowing one run with five walks and six strikeouts.Nelfy Ynfante followed with 2.2 scoreless innings, Rubén Menes worked two innings, and Christian Worley closed it with two scoreless innings.Takeaway: Encarnación filled the box score, Williamson added the power, and Peoria snapped its losing streak with a 14-hit win.Palm Beach Cardinals — Low-A Overall Record: 59-59 Second Half: 26-26, 2nd in the Florida State League East, 7.0 GB Streak: W1Palm Beach 7, Fort Myers 6Palm Beach joined the win parade with a 7-6 victory over Fort Myers.The Cardinals led 5-4 after six innings, fell into a 6-5 hole after the seventh, then scored twice in the eighth to pull back in front.Sebastian Dos Santos, the No. 14 prospect in the Cardinal Chronicle Prospect Watch, delivered the biggest swing, going 1-for-2 with his sixth home run, three RBIs, two runs scored and two walks.Ryan Mitchell, the No. 24 prospect, went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Alexander Frias, the No. 4 prospect, went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. J.P. Cabrera added two hits, a double, two runs and a walk, while Trevor Haskins singled, scored and stole his 21st base.On the mound, Palm Beach had to work through traffic. Jan Cabrera allowed four runs, three earned, over four innings. Jaden Alba struck out five over three innings, and Brian Garmon slammed the door with two perfect innings and two strikeouts.His final line: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 KTakeaway: Dos Santos drove in three, Frias added two RBIs, and Garmon finished the final two innings cleanly as Palm Beach held on.Prospect Watch NotesRainiel Rodriguez, No. 1, went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for Springfield.Alexander Frias, No. 4, went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs for Palm Beach.Brandon Clarke, No. 7, struck out six over 2.1 hitless innings for Peoria.Josiah Ragsdale, No. 10, went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and a walk for Springfield.Sebastian Dos Santos, No. 14, homered, drove in three and walked twice for Palm Beach.Daniel Eagen, No. 17, struck out 10 over 6.1 innings for Springfield.Brycen Mautz, No. 23, threw a scoreless inning for Memphis.Ryan Mitchell, No. 24, went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for Palm Beach.Deniel Ortiz, No. 27, doubled and drove in two for Springfield.Quick Hits: 10 Players, 10 Stats 1. Anyelo Encarnación, Peoria: 4-for-4, two triples, double, RBI, three runs.2. Daniel Eagen, Springfield: 6.1 innings, four hits, three earned runs, no walks, 10 strikeouts. Prospect Watch: No. 173. Rainiel Rodriguez, Springfield: 3-for-5, double, RBI. Prospect Watch: No. 14. Andrew Williamson, Peoria: 3-for-4, double, home run, three RBIs.5. Sebastian Dos Santos, Palm Beach: 1-for-2, home run, three RBIs, two runs, two walks. Prospect Watch: No. 146. Ryan Mitchell, Palm Beach: 3-for-5, double, RBI, run scored. Prospect Watch: No. 247. Alexander Frias, Palm Beach: 2-for-5, double, two RBIs. Prospect Watch: No. 48. Josiah Ragsdale, Springfield: 2-for-4, triple, two runs, walk. Prospect Watch: No. 109. Brandt Thompson, Memphis: 5.0 innings, five hits, two earned runs, three walks, seven strikeouts.10. Brian Garmon, Palm Beach: 2.0 scoreless innings, no hits, no walks, two strikeouts.Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day Anyelo Encarnación, 2B, Peoria ChiefsEncarnación had the best offensive line in the system and helped Peoria snap its losing streak.His final line: 4-for-4, 2 3B, 2B, RBI, 3 RFour hits. Three extra-base hits. Two triples. Three runs scored.That is a Player of the Day line.Cardinal Chronicle Pitcher of the Day Daniel Eagen, RHP, Springfield Cardinals Prospect Watch: No. 17Eagen gave Springfield another strong start and missed bats all night.His final line: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 KNo walks. Ten strikeouts. A first-place Springfield win.The Final Word That is about as clean as a farm report gets.Memphis won. Springfield won. Peoria won. Palm Beach won.The affiliates ran the table.Encarnación gave Peoria a four-hit night. Eagen struck out 10. Rodriguez kept hitting. Frias and Dos Santos helped carry Palm Beach. Clarke flashed big swing-and-miss stuff. Springfield won its fourth straight and stayed in first place.The Cardinals’ full-season affiliates finished 4-0. The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports &amp; MiLB Today Preserving the Past, Promoting the Present, and Projecting the Future.Check out The Cardinal Chronicle for more St. Louis Cardinals coverage, daily farm reports, prospect updates and old-school baseball commentary: www.cardinalchronicle.comPhoto Credit: Rainiel Rodriguez, Springfield Cardinals | MLB

Farm Report: Affiliates Run the Table

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