Philadelphia Phillies overcome Cardinals with ninth-inning comeback

The Philadelphia Phillies secured a 6-4 comeback victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 23, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park. Trailing 4-0 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the Phillies staged a dramatic rally to extend their winning streak to nine consecutive games.

After Bryce Harper doubled to lead off the inning, the Phillies faced two outs before Edmundo Sosa hit a bases-clearing three-run double to bring the score to 4-3. Bryan De La Cruz followed with an RBI single to tie the game at 4-4. The rally concluded when Kyle Schwarber hit a 459-foot, two-run walk-off home run to dead center.

Statistical models indicated the Cardinals had a 99.5% win probability prior to the Phillies' ninth-inning surge. The victory marked the Phillies' third consecutive series sweep.