St. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Orioles
August 27, 2026 • 2:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Baltimore Orioles
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
67-68 (.496)
Div
#3
WC
#6
GB
16.5
Baltimore Orioles
65-69 (.485)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
14.5
Season Comparison
2026| 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 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
Baltimore Orioles
Hitters
7 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI
8 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI
3 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
6.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.35 ERA
4.0 IP, 7 SO, 2.25 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Jackson Holliday (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gunnar Henderson (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Basallo (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand (3B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Beavers (LF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Coby Mayo (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Cowser (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leody Taveras (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Sanders (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Nunez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| José Fermín (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (2B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Ferguson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Trevor Rogers | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Cam Sanders | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Anthony Nunez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Gordon Graceffo | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 3-0
Blaze Jordan homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores. Joshua Báez scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 5-0
Ramón Urías homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alec Burleson scores.
top 5 • Sac Fly • 5-1
Colton Cowser out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Joshua Báez. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 6-1
Alec Burleson grounds out softly to first baseman Coby Mayo. José Fermín scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 7 • Home Run • 6-4
Coby Mayo homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.
top 8 • Double • 6-5
Gunnar Henderson doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jackson Holliday scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-5
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Ramón Urías scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 7-5
Leody Taveras grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.
top 9 • Single • 7-5
Colton Cowser singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Pop Out • 7-5
Coby Mayo pops out to second baseman Ramón Urías.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-5
Dylan Beavers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Dylan Beavers called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-5
Pedro Pagés flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-5
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Ramón Urías scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-5
Ramón Urías walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-5
Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-5
Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-5
Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
top 8 • Fielders Choice Out • 6-5
Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Samuel Basallo reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher George Soriano to third baseman Blaze Jordan. Gunnar Henderson out at 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 6-5
Gunnar Henderson doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. Jackson Holliday scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-4
Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 6-4
Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to third baseman Blaze Jordan.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-4
Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Coby Mayo.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-4
Jordan Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-4
Samuel Basallo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-4
José Fermín challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Fermín called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-4
Leody Taveras grounds out sharply, shortstop José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-4
Colton Cowser strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Home Run • 6-4
Coby Mayo homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores.
top 7 • Walk • 6-1
Dylan Beavers walks. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a ground ball to shortstop José Fermín.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-1
Samuel Basallo flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-1
Pedro Pagés strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-1
Nathan Church walks.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 6-1
Ramón Urías flies out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-1
Blaze Jordan called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-1
Gunnar Henderson grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Luis Gastelum.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-1
Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.