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Baltimore Orioles at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBAugust 26, 2026Busch Stadium

OriolesBaltimoreBALWon65-68

Orioles 8, Cardinals 7

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL66-68
Score by inning
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W Grant WolframL Riley O'BrienSV Andrew Kittredge

Orioles hold off Cardinals' late rally for 8-7 winBaltimore blew a 7-0 lead but recovered to take the series in St. Louis.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jackson Holliday grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Pete Alonso grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  4.  Samuel Basallo walks. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd.
  5.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Gunnar Henderson scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd.BAL 61%
  6.  Dylan Beavers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samuel Basallo scores. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.BAL 71%
  7.  Leody Taveras homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.BAL 90%
  8.  Colton Cowser lines out, pitcher Michael McGreevy to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  Iván Herrera singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Jackson Holliday on the infield fly rule.
  5.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Carlos Narváez hit by pitch.
  2.  Jackson Holliday lines out to second baseman José Fermín.
  3.  Pete Alonso homers (32) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Narváez scores.
  4.  Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  5.  Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  José Fermín lines out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Nolan Gorman homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field.
  3.  Bryan Torres singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  4.  Jimmy Crooks called out on strikes.
  5.  JJ Wetherholt lines out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Dylan Beavers doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd.
  3.  Leody Taveras flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Colton Cowser walks.
  5.  Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.
  6.  Jackson Holliday grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds into a double play, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson out at 1st.
  3.  Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Samuel Basallo in foul territory.

Top 4th

  1.  Pete Alonso lines out to left fielder Bryan Torres.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  3.  Samuel Basallo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
  4.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Torres. Samuel Basallo to 3rd.
  5.  Dylan Beavers lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  José Fermín called out on strikes.
  3.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to pitcher Kyle Bradish.

Top 5th

  1.  Leody Taveras grounds out, shortstop JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Colton Cowser singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jackson Holliday pops out to catcher Jimmy Crooks in foul territory.

Bot 5th

  1.  Bryan Torres singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Jimmy Crooks flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt walks. Bryan Torres to 2nd.
  4.  Iván Herrera walks. Bryan Torres to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  5.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Bryan Torres scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.BAL 87%
  6.  Jordan Walker doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.BAL 72%
  7.  Nathan Church doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores.BAL 55%
  8.  José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Nathan Church scores.STL 52%
  9.  Nolan Gorman flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.

Top 6th

  1.  Pete Alonso strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Bryan Torres singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Josh Walker.STL 64%
  2.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.STL 59%
  3.  JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Bryan Torres to 3rd.
  4.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dylan Beavers walks.STL 50%
  3.  Leody Taveras grounds into a double play, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop JJ Wetherholt. Dylan Beavers out at 2nd. Leody Taveras out at 1st.STL 58%

Bot 7th

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nathan Church walks.
  4.  José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Samuel Basallo.

Top 8th

  1.  Colton Cowser singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church.BAL 57%
  2.  Carlos Narváez out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson. Colton Cowser to 2nd.
  3.  Jackson Holliday grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. Colton Cowser to 3rd.STL 54%
  4.  George Soriano intentionally walks Pete Alonso.
  5.  Gunnar Henderson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop JJ Wetherholt. Pete Alonso out at 2nd.STL 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Ramón Urías flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  2.  Blaze Jordan flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Pedro Pagés walks.
  4.  JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 9th

  1.  Samuel Basallo singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín.BAL 59%
  2.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Vázquez scores.BAL 82%
  3.  Dylan Beavers flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
  4.  Leody Taveras lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd.
  5.  Colton Cowser grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 9th

  1.  Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.BAL 54%
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Iván Herrera to 2nd.BAL 60%
  3.  Jordan Walker walks.BAL 53%
  4.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.BAL 63%
  5.  José Fermín pops out to second baseman Jackson Holliday.BAL 81%

Top 1st

  1.  BAL 1, STL 0Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Gunnar Henderson scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd.BAL 61%
  2.  BAL 2, STL 0Dylan Beavers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samuel Basallo scores. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.BAL 71%
  3.  BAL 5, STL 0Leody Taveras homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.BAL 90%

Top 2nd

  1.  BAL 7, STL 0Pete Alonso homers (32) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Narváez scores.

Bot 2nd

  1.  BAL 7, STL 1Nolan Gorman homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field.

Bot 5th

  1.  BAL 7, STL 3Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Bryan Torres scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.BAL 87%
  2.  BAL 7, STL 4Jordan Walker doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.BAL 72%
  3.  BAL 7, STL 6Nathan Church doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores.BAL 55%
  4.  BAL 7, STL 7José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Nathan Church scores.STL 52%

Top 9th

  1.  BAL 8, STL 7Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Vázquez scores.BAL 82%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · BAL 8–7 STL

Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Vázquez scores.

See it in the scoring summary
BAL 82%BAL +23 pts

Game leaders

OriolesBaltimore

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jackson Holliday 2B5000000.231
Pete Alonso DH4112111.276
Gunnar Henderson SS5110001.218
Samuel Basallo 1B4120012.236
Luis Vázquez 3B0100000.000
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B5142001.264
Dylan Beavers LF4121010.250
Leody Taveras RF5113100.228
Colton Cowser CF4020010.223
Carlos Narváez C2100002.167
Totals388138247

2B: Encarnacion-Strand 2, Beavers.HR: Alonso, Taveras.RBI: Alonso 2, Encarnacion-Strand 2, Beavers, Taveras 3.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kyle Bradish4.197724914.03
Alex Hoppe0.200000124.58
Josh Walker0.210001112.45
Rico Garcia1.100012263.16
Grant Wolfram W1.000010265.05
Andrew Kittredge S1.010010253.35

Video

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