PHILADELPHIA — A show of force by the Cardinals’ offense, led by a flex from Yadier Molina, gave them ample protection for what they had to pull off later.
The Cardinals hit their first back-to-back home runs of the season, then did it again, and Molina became the first Cardinal in at least seven decades to be a part of both sets of homers. The Cardinals’ catcher homered twice and doubled as the club built an early lead and then held on for a 9-4 victory against the Phillies in a four-hour slog Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
They needed it because they needed so much from the bullpen.
