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Orioles at CardinalsBaltimore
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atOrioles at CardinalsOrioles edge Cardinals 8-7, riding a ninth-inning double from Encarnacion-Strand that plated Vázquez for the go-ahead run. Encarnacion-Strand carried the offense, going 4-for-5 with 2 RBI. Baltimore heads to St. Louis Thursday, with the Cardinals returning the visit later that same day.
Orioles out-hit the Cardinals 13 to 11, the extra contact adding up in a game decided by one run.
Baltimore moves to 65-68 on the year while St. Louis slips to 66-68.
The win gives the Orioles a 2-0 edge in the season series.
The Orioles sit 4th in the AL East, 14½ games back, coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10. The Cardinals sit 3rd in the NL Central, 16½ games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Orioles are up next at Athletics (Aug 28-30). The Cardinals are up next home vs Pirates (Aug 28-30).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Orioles to winHitBAL -1.5 · 51%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALBaltimore Orioles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| STLSt. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson Holliday | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .231 | .319 | .352 |
 Pete Alonso | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .276 | .365 | .516 |
 Gunnar Henderson | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .218 | .302 | .390 |
 Samuel Basallo | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .236 | .301 | .439 |
 Luis Vazquez | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
 Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .264 | .301 | .519 |
 Dylan Beavers | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .250 | .328 | .395 |
 Leody Taveras | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .228 | .299 | .363 |
 Colton Cowser | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .223 | .318 | .374 |
 Carlos Narvaez | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .167 | .245 | .242 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Bradish | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 91-64 | 4.03 | 91 |
 Alex Hoppe | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 4.58 | 12 |
 Josh Walker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.45 | 11 |
 Rico Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 3.16 | 26 |
 Grant Wolfram | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-14 | 5.05 | 26 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-15 | 3.35 | 25 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | BAL 100.0 | 24.2 | |
| B9 | BAL 75.8 | 10.1 | |
| B9 | BAL 65.7 | 5.3 | |
| B9 | BAL 71.0 | 4.9 | |
| B9 | BAL 66.1 | 13.5 | |
| T9 | BAL 79.6 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | BAL 83.0 | 2.2 | |
| T9 | BAL 85.2 | 3.0 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
