Miles Mikolas pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Albert Pujols passed Stan Musial on the career extra-base hits list, and Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbar homered as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 Monday night.
The teams split the four-game series and are tied for the final wild-card spot in the National League.
Mikolas (6-7) gave up six hits, including a first-inning home run to Rhys Hoskins, struck out five and walked none in 7 1/3 innings.
Pujols revealed after the game that he’ll participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby this month, his fifth time in the event.
LHP T.J. McFarland was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Monday. Also, St. Louis transferred RHP Jack Flaherty to the 60-day IL and optioned LHP Zack Thompson to Triple-A Memphis.
LHP Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.74) opens a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, 5:50 with the pregame and the first pitch at 6:45 on KIRX.
The Cardinals pull to within two games of idle Milwaukee.