Joshua Báez had a two-run homer and struck out twice before being lifted for a pinch-hitter Friday against the Phillies.

Báez probably won’t be hit for often, but the Cardinals had Alec Burleson, who was getting a rare night off, replace him in the eighth. Báez homered off Jesús Luzardo in his first at-bat tonight to snap a 1-for-22 skid since he homered in his first three at-bats as a major leaguer. He has a fun .179/.273/.607 line to date.