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Pinch-hit homer, miscues sink Phillies

Final Score: Cardinals 4, Phillies 3

In a hard-fought, roller-coaster ballgame like the series finale between the Phillies and Cardinals, it’s the little things that can go a long way in determining the outcome. That was certainly the case on Thursday.

J.T. Realmuto failed to block a curveball in the tenth, which brought home the winning run from third. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire)

Matt Joyce did the unspeakable on the base paths in the top of the 10th inning, making the final out at third base while attempting to tag from second for an inning-ending double play.