St. Louis Cardinals tops Baltimore Orioles 7-5
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Baltimore Orioles 7-5.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 2nd. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Coby Mayo led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Cam Sanders threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Ramón Urías led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals starter Gordon Graceffo threw 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Baltimore Orioles starter Trevor Rogers: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (86 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 3.00).
St. Louis Cardinals starter Gordon Graceffo: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB (38 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen ERA 7.50 (6.0 IP, 5 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Baltimore Orioles: 7 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.212). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jackson Holliday (2-for-4), Christian Encarnacion-Strand (2-for-4).
St. Louis Cardinals: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.267). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (2-for-4), Alec Burleson (2-for-4).