Fresh off taking two of three from the fun-but-lowly Nationals, the Phillies ventured into the Gateway City looking to eclipse (heh) those efforts against a Cardinals team intent on rebounding from last year’s nightmare. They got off to a good start with a 5-3 extra-inning victory that saw a big night from a struggling youngster, struggles from their most steady reliever, and a hero moment from the Daycare (can we still call them that?).
In the top of the third, Johan Rojas collected his first extra-base hit of the year (his second hit, period) with a double to left-center.