A one-inning burst changed everything as the Baltimore Orioles pulled away from the St. Louis Cardinals for a runaway victory at Busch Stadium. The Orioles seized control early and turned the game into a rout with a relentless offensive surge.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Alonso powered Baltimore’s attack with a home run that put the Orioles in front, then added a double later in the game. Christian Encarnacion-Strand also homered and contributed a key single as Baltimore kept pressure on St. Louis.
The Orioles’ go-ahead play came in the third when Pete Alonso’s home run brought Leody Taveras and Jackson Holliday home. Christian Encarnacion-Strand followed with a home run, while Nathan Church answered for the Cardinals with a solo homer. Baltimore then broke the game open in the fifth: Coby Mayo’s single brought Jackson Holliday home, Encarnacion-Strand’s single scored Alonso and Gunnar Henderson, and further scoring plays from Dylan Beavers, Leody Taveras, Jackson Holliday and Alonso extended the lead. Beavers added a double in the sixth that brought Christian Franklin home.
Chris Bassitt kept the Cardinals quiet through most of his outing, earning the win while allowing only limited damage. Matthew Liberatore struggled for St. Louis, and the Cardinals’ bullpen could not contain Baltimore after the game had opened up.
The Orioles’ one-inning burst supplied the defining mood of the night: a competitive start gave way to a decisive Baltimore surge, leaving St. Louis searching for answers.
Baltimore Orioles defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 13-1.
- Pete Alonso went 4-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .238 on the season).
- Nathan Church went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Chris Bassitt allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 6.2 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (5-4) (4.74 ERA).
- Matthew Liberatore allowed 8 runs on 8 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (5-12) (5.44 ERA).
St. Louis Cardinals fell to 66-67 (4 straight losses); Baltimore Orioles improved to 64-68.