August 26, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
8
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Baltimore Orioles
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
66-68 (.493)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
16.5
Baltimore Orioles
65-68 (.489)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
14.0
| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Baltimore Orioles |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .700 | .714 |
| HR | 148 | 169 |
| Runs | 623 | 630 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 4.16 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.35 |
| Strikeouts | 1092 | 1103 |
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
Baltimore Orioles
Hitters
9 H, 3 HR, 9 RBI
6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI
6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Jackson Holliday (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gunnar Henderson (SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Basallo (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Vázquez (3B) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand (1B) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Beavers (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leody Taveras (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Cowser (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Narváez (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Bradish (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Hoppe (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Walker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rico Garcia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Wolfram (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Kittredge (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramón Urías (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (LF) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Kyle Bradish | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Alex Hoppe | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Walker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rico Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Grant Wolfram | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Gunnar Henderson scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd.
top 1 • Single • 0-2
Dylan Beavers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samuel Basallo scores. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.
top 1 • Home Run • 0-5
Leody Taveras homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.
top 2 • Home Run • 0-7
Pete Alonso homers (32) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Narváez scores.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-7
Nolan Gorman homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-7
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Bryan Torres scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Double • 4-7
Jordan Walker doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Double • 6-7
Nathan Church doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 7-7
José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Nathan Church scores.
top 9 • Double • 7-8
Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Vázquez scores.
Recap
ST. LOUIS – One night after trouncing the Cardinals by a dozen runs in the first game of a three-game set, the Orioles exploded out to a seven-run lead before the end of the second inning. As much as the outburst must’ve felt like another preordained victory, the Birds instead
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Encarnacion-Strand, Alonso lead Orioles to 8-7 win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: BAL@STL - 8/26/26
Watch highlightChristian Encarnacion-Strand's go-ahead double
Watch highlightPete Alonso's two-run homer (32)
Watch highlightLeody Taveras' three-run home run (8)
Watch highlightNolan Gorman's solo home run (8)
Watch highlightNathan Church's two-run double
Watch highlightOrioles plate five in the 1st inning vs. Cardinals
Watch highlightCardinals plate six in the 5th vs. Orioles
Watch highlightJackson Holliday's game-saving snag
Watch highlightAlec Burleson's two-run single
Watch highlightJordan Walker's RBI double
Watch highlightDylan Beavers' RBI single
Watch highlightChristian Encarnacion-Strand's RBI single
Watch highlightAndrew Kittredge seals Orioles' 8-7 win
Watch highlightBryan Torres' great diving catch
Watch highlightLeody Taveras' sliding grab
Watch highlightGeorge Soriano escapes the jam
Watch highlightJosé Fermín's RBI groundout
Watch highlightCraig Albernaz on Encarnacion-Strand, Bradish in win
Watch highlightOliver Marmol on fight from offense, O'Brien in loss
Watch highlightBall confirmed after ABS challenge
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Watch highlightMichael McGreevy's outing against the Orioles
Watch highlightLeody Taveras: Home Run Statcast Analysis
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Watch highlightBreaking down Pete Alonso's home run
Watch highlightA deep dive into Pete Alonso's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Nolan Gorman's home run
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Watch highlightBreaking down Kyle Bradish's pitches
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Watch highlightStarting lineups for Orioles at Cardinals - August 26, 2026
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Watch highlightbottom 9 • Pop Out • 7-8
José Fermín pops out to second baseman Jackson Holliday.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 7-8
Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 7-8
Jordan Walker walks.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 7-8
Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 7-8
Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
top 9 • Groundout • 7-8
Colton Cowser grounds out, second baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Lineout • 7-8
Leody Taveras lines out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-8
Dylan Beavers flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
top 9 • Double • 7-8
Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Vázquez scores.
top 9 • Single • 7-7
Samuel Basallo singles on a ground ball to left fielder José Fermín.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-7
JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
bottom 8 • Walk • 7-7
Pedro Pagés walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-7
Blaze Jordan flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-7
Ramón Urías flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
top 8 • Forceout • 7-7
Gunnar Henderson grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop JJ Wetherholt. Pete Alonso out at 2nd.
top 8 • Intent Walk • 7-7
George Soriano intentionally walks Pete Alonso.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-7
Jackson Holliday grounds out, second baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. Colton Cowser to 3rd.
top 8 • Sac Bunt • 7-7
Carlos Narváez out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Pedro Pagés to first baseman Alec Burleson. Colton Cowser to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 7-7
Colton Cowser singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-7
José Fermín grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Samuel Basallo.
bottom 7 • Walk • 7-7
Nathan Church walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-7
Jordan Walker strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 7-7
Alec Burleson grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 7-7
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.
top 7 • Walk • 7-7
Dylan Beavers walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 7-7
Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 7-7
Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 7-7
JJ Wetherholt grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Bryan Torres to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 7-7
Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 7-7
Bryan Torres singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Josh Walker.
