PHILADELPHIA – More than just the wind coming in center field was a breeze Friday night for the Phillies.
Whatever baggage the Cardinals had at home slowing down their offense, complicating their pitching, and leaving their bullpen to do so much of the heavy lifting came with them on the road. The Philadelphia Phillies scored six runs off starter Carlos Martinez in the second inning and breezed to a 9-2 victory at Citizens Bank Park.
The Cardinals’ scoreless streak reached19 innings before rookie Justin Williams lifted his first major-league home run into the left-center seats. Both of the Cardinals’ runs came on that one swing as Phillies righthander Zach Eflin prolonged the Cardinals’ offensive struggles.