The game turned on a late swing. Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s double in the ninth brought home Luis Vázquez and put Baltimore back in front for good against the St. Louis Cardinals.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Encarnacion-Strand was the Orioles’ offensive anchor, contributing throughout the game and producing the final lead with his sharp line drive to center.
Baltimore struck early when Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s single brought Gunnar Henderson home, Dylan Beavers’ single scored Samuel Basallo, and Leody Taveras’ homer brought home Encarnacion-Strand and Beavers. Pete Alonso’s homer then extended the Orioles’ lead. St. Louis answered with Nolan Gorman’s homer before Alec Burleson’s single, Jordan Walker’s double and Nathan Church’s double fueled the Cardinals’ rally. José Fermín’s groundout brought Church home to tie the game, setting up Encarnacion-Strand’s ninth-inning double.
Michael McGreevy allowed Baltimore’s early surge, while Riley O'Brien took the loss after the game was tied. Grant Wolfram earned the win, and Andrew Kittredge closed the ninth for the Orioles.
Baltimore extended its winning streak, while St. Louis saw its losing streak continue. In a game shaped by an early burst and a late swing, the Orioles found the final answer.
Baltimore Orioles defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7.
- Leody Taveras went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .228 on the season).
- Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .276 on the season).
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .264 on the season).
- Riley O'Brien allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, and took the loss (3-6) (4.02 ERA).
- Andrew Kittredge allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (7) (3.35 ERA).
- Grant Wolfram allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (5-2) (5.05 ERA).
St. Louis Cardinals fell to 66-68 (5 straight losses); Baltimore Orioles improved to 65-68 (2 straight wins).