Hicks didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save Thursday against the Phillies.
Hicks needed only eight pitches to shut down the Phillies and earn his 11th save of the season. It was a nice bounce-back effort from his last outing, in which he allowed three earned runs in the top of the ninth inning to squander the Cardinals' lead. While he has a bloated 4.00 ERA, he hasn't allowed a run in nine of his last 11 appearances.