CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA PHALANX AT ST LOUIS SLUGGERS
09/21/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA PHALANX AT ST LOUIS SLUGGERS
GAME ID: 7296 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Philadelphia Phalanx (73-79) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
St Louis Sluggers (83-69) 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 X 9 11 1
Phalanx Beaten By Sluggers, 9-3
Jeimer Candelario was a major contributor to the 9-3 St Louis win over Philadelphia. The Sluggers third baseman went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. St Louis goes to 83-69. The win puts them 6 games up in their division.

Taylor Ward had a big 2-run double for the Sluggers in the bottom of the first inning. With St Louis trailing 1-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a cutter from Garrett Whitlock, who is a two-time All-Star, and swatted a double to center. It was his 34th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Sluggers ahead, 2-1.

"We didn't pitch good, and when you don't pitch good, you lose," said Philadelphia manager Stephen Esterhazy.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE ST LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gonzalez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .261 21 64
M. Tauchman LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235 8 52
M. Machado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 35 101
B. Buxton CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .260 28 72
M. Yastrzemski RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .203 14 45
D. Fry DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .258 19 63
B. Naylor C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .212 5 17
J. Crawford SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .272 9 52
B. Wisely 2B 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .282 9 41
Totals 30 3 7 3 3 10 9      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Buxton (34, 1st Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Crawford (29, 2nd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Fry (21, 9th Inning off O. Ortega, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Yastrzemski (14, 7th Inning off N. Pearson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buxton 2 , M. Yastrzemski 4 , D. Fry 2 , J. Crawford 3 , B. Wisely 2
2-out RBI: B. Buxton , B. Wisely
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Gonzalez 2 , M. Yastrzemski , J. Crawford
GIDP: M. Machado
Sac Bunt: M. Tauchman
Hit by Pitch: D. Fry
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Fry (4) , B. Wisely (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lindor SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .251 25 65
J. Candelario 3B 3 3 1 3 2 1 0 .255 26 75
T. Casas 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .254 28 86
M. Ozuna DH 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .269 26 91
T. Ward LF 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .265 25 73
K. Teel C 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .264 2 4
A. Hays RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 .283 18 60
   a-T. Estrada 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 6 24
L. Williams 2B, RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .239 4 30
M. Taylor CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .206 3 10
Totals 36 9 11 9 6 6 16      
a - T. Estrada substituted for A. Hays in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ward 2 (34, 1st Inning off G. Whitlock, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off C. Mlodzinski, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Casas (32, 3rd Inning off G. Whitlock, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Candelario (26, 8th Inning off D. Law, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Candelario 4 , T. Casas 2 , M. Ozuna 2 , T. Ward 5 , K. Teel 2 , A. Hays , M. Taylor
2-out RBI: T. Ward , K. Teel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Teel , A. Hays 2 , L. Williams , M. Taylor
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Taylor (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Candelario-Williams-Casas)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE ST LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Whitlock L (10-8) 4.0 5 3 3 2 6 0 66 4.46   
J. Eder 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 0 35 10.36   
J. Topa 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.02   
S. Effross 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.58   
D. Law 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 18 3.74   
C. Mlodzinski 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Whitlock 44
Batters Faced: G. Whitlock 19, J. Eder 7, J. Topa 4, S. Effross 5, D. Law 3, C. Mlodzinski 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Whitlock 1-5, J. Eder 2-1, J. Topa 2-2, S. Effross 2-1, D. Law 0-0, C. Mlodzinski 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Whitlock 66-42, J. Eder 35-18, J. Topa 13-10, S. Effross 13-9, D. Law 18-9, C. Mlodzinski 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Topa 2-0
WP: G. Whitlock
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (10-5) 6.0 3 2 1 3 7 0 91 3.65   
N. Pearson 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 23 5.56   
J. Schreiber H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 15.43   
O. Ortega 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 64
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 22, N. Pearson 5, J. Schreiber 4, O. Ortega 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 5-3, N. Pearson 1-0, J. Schreiber 1-2, O. Ortega 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 91-52, N. Pearson 23-16, J. Schreiber 20-12, O. Ortega 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Schreiber 2-0
Hit Batsmen: L. McCullers Jr.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeimer Candelario
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 46665
Special Notes: RP Garrett Whitlock was injured while pitching.
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