PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper had two hits and drove in the game-winning run, Jesus Luzardo pitched seven strong innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Harper reached base three times in the game, but it was his bloop, two-out single that capped off a seventh inning rally for the Phillies.
Philadelphia entered the inning with only three hits but posted four singles in the seventh off Cardinals reliever Steven Matz (1-1) to score two runs. Bryson Stott tied the game on an infield single before Harper put the Phillies ahead two batters later.