3 good moments in Cardinals series loss to the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 03: Adam Wainwright #50 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 03, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 03: Adam Wainwright #50 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 03, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 02: Ryan Helsley #56 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 02, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 02: Ryan Helsley #56 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 02, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

Jordan Hicks, Ryan Helsley throw flames in Saturday’s win

Jordan Hicks pitched 1.2 innings, giving up two hits. In his first outing since returning from the injured list, Hicks’ velocity topped out at 103.4 mph. This is a certain indication that his arm has improved.

Helsley earned his fourth win of the season after throwing two innings. He walked one and struck out five batters while inducing 10 swings and misses.

This was his first outing after a blown save on Wednesday. It was great to see him rebound from that disaster with such confidence, serving as a character-building moment on the mound for the young arm.

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