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Baltimore Orioles at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 27, 2026Busch Stadium

OriolesBaltimoreBAL65-69

Orioles 5, Cardinals 7

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon67-68
Score by inning
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BAL000010310570
STL03021001–790

W Luis GastelumL Trevor RogersSV Riley O'Brien

Cardinals avoid the sweep with 7-5 win over the OriolesRecap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jackson Holliday strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson lines out to left fielder Joshua Báez.

Bot 1st

  1.  José Fermín pops out to first baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory.
  2.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  3.  Jordan Walker called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Samuel Basallo lines out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dylan Beavers grounds out softly, pitcher Gordon Graceffo to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers.STL 60%
  2.  Joshua Báez doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Alec Burleson to 3rd.STL 71%
  3.  Blaze Jordan homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores. Joshua Báez scores.STL 85%
  4.  Ramón Urías flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  5.  Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
  6.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Coby Mayo pops out softly to shortstop José Fermín.
  2.  Colton Cowser grounds out sharply, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Leody Taveras strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  José Fermín flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  2.  Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 4th

  1.  Jackson Holliday doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church, deflected by right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 78%
  2.  Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  4.  Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Blaze Jordan strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ramón Urías homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.STL 95%
  5.  Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

Top 5th

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Dylan Beavers walks.
  3.  Coby Mayo grounds into a force out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman Ramón Urías. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd. Dylan Beavers out at 2nd. Coby Mayo to 1st.
  4.  Colton Cowser out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Joshua Báez. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores.
  5.  Leody Taveras strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Pedro Pagés pops out to second baseman Jackson Holliday.
  2.  José Fermín singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Iván Herrera walks.
  4.  Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. José Fermín to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  5.  Alec Burleson grounds out softly to first baseman Coby Mayo. José Fermín scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  6.  Joshua Báez called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Jackson Holliday flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Luis Gastelum.

Bot 6th

  1.  Blaze Jordan called out on strikes.
  2.  Ramón Urías flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  3.  Nathan Church walks.
  4.  Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Samuel Basallo flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  2.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a ground ball to shortstop José Fermín.
  3.  Dylan Beavers walks. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.
  4.  Coby Mayo homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.STL 85%
  5.  Colton Cowser strikes out swinging.
  6.  Leody Taveras grounds out sharply, shortstop José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 7th

  1.  José Fermín challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Fermín called out on strikes.
  2.  Orioles challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  3.  Jordan Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  4.  Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Coby Mayo.

Top 8th

  1.  Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan.STL 79%
  2.  Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.STL 85%
  3.  Gunnar Henderson doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jackson Holliday scores.STL 67%
  4.  Samuel Basallo reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher George Soriano to third baseman Blaze Jordan. Gunnar Henderson out at 3rd.STL 77%
  5.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.

Bot 8th

  1.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ramón Urías walks.
  4.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Ramón Urías scores.STL 91%
  5.  Pedro Pagés flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 9th

  1.  Dylan Beavers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Dylan Beavers called out on strikes.
  2.  Coby Mayo pops out to second baseman Ramón Urías.
  3.  Colton Cowser singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Leody Taveras grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.

Bot 2nd

  1.  BAL 0, STL 3Blaze Jordan homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores. Joshua Báez scores.STL 85%

Bot 4th

  1.  BAL 0, STL 5Ramón Urías homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.STL 95%

Top 5th

  1.  BAL 1, STL 5Colton Cowser out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Joshua Báez. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores.

Bot 5th

  1.  BAL 1, STL 6Alec Burleson grounds out softly to first baseman Coby Mayo. José Fermín scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  BAL 4, STL 6Coby Mayo homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.STL 85%

Top 8th

  1.  BAL 5, STL 6Gunnar Henderson doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jackson Holliday scores.STL 67%

Bot 8th

  1.  BAL 5, STL 7Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Ramón Urías scores.STL 91%

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · BAL 5–6 STL

Gunnar Henderson doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jackson Holliday scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 67%BAL +18 pts

Game leaders

OriolesBaltimore

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jackson Holliday 2B4120001.235
Pete Alonso DH4000004.274
Gunnar Henderson SS4011000.219
Samuel Basallo C4000001.233
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B4220001.273
Dylan Beavers LF2100021.248
Coby Mayo 1B4113100.213
Colton Cowser CF3011001.225
Leody Taveras RF4000002.226
Totals335751211

2B: Holliday, Henderson, Encarnacion-Strand.HR: Mayo.RBI: Henderson, Mayo 3, Cowser.SB: Holliday.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Trevor Rogers L5.076617864.38
Cam Sanders2.010014375.48
Anthony Nunez1.011112214.41

Video

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