Baltimore Orioles edges St. Louis Cardinals 8-7
Game Summary
Baltimore Orioles squeaked out a narrow win over St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 6 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 15 combined runs and 24 hits on the day.
Key Players
Leody Taveras led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Rico Garcia threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-5, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Luis Gastelum threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Baltimore Orioles starter Kyle Bradish: 4.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (91 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (5 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.7 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (84 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.25).
Hitting Analysis
Baltimore Orioles: 11 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.324). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Christian Encarnacion-Strand (4-for-5, 2 RBI), Dylan Beavers (2-for-4), Colton Cowser (2-for-4).
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Iván Herrera (3-for-4).