McCutchen struck out looking in his first at-bat and swinging in his second bat as Cardinals righthander Jack Flaherty overwhelmed him and the Phillies in four shutout innings at Spectrum Field. Flaherty struck out nine batters, and at one point had struck out seven consecutive Phillies. McCutchen was one of two Phillies to strike out twice.
In his second Grapefruit League appearance this spring -- and his first start -- Flaherty became the first Cardinals starter since Lance Lynn in 2014 to strike out at least seven consecutive batters in a game. Lynn struck out the final eight batters he faced againts the Braves in March 2014.