The Orioles trailed 5-3 against Dakota Hudson
entering the bottom of the fifth, which Adley Rutschman and
Henderson opened with singles. With one out, Ryan O'Hearn
doubled, scoring Rutschman, and Ryan Mountcastle walked to load
the bases.
Andre Pallante replaced Hudson, and Mullins sent a 1-2 slider to
center for his third career grand slam, giving the Orioles an
8-5 lead.
Henderson made it 9-5 in the sixth.
Henderson and Aaron Hicks each had three hits for Baltimore
(91-52), which has won eight of its last nine games.
DL Hall (1-0) pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings for the win as
five Baltimore relievers combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
Willson Contreras had three hits and drove in two runs for the
Cardinals (63-81).
Hudson (6-2) took the loss, allowing seven runs on eight hits in
4 1/3 innings. He has given up five or more runs in three of his
past four starts.
Orioles starter Dean Kremer also struggled, allowing five runs
for the first time since July 19. He gave up seven hits and four
walks in 4 1/3 innings.
The Cardinals took a quick 1-0 lead when Kremer issued a pair of
two-out walks in the first and Contreras followed with a
run-scoring single.
Mullins started a Baltimore rally when he singled with two outs
in the second. Hicks singled Mullins to third and when third
baseman Nolan Arenado's throw to second was wide, Mullins
scored. Hicks went to third and later scored on a single by
Ramon Urias.
St. Louis got three runs against Kremer in the third. Lars
Nootbaar doubled and stole third. Nolan Gorman walked and
Arenado singled, scoring Nootbaar and sending Gorman to third.
Gorman scored on a single by Contreras, and Jordan Walker's
single brought Arenado home to make it 4-2.
Hicks doubled in the Baltimore fourth and scored on Adam
Frazier's single, but St. Louis got the run right back when
Arenado singled and later scored on a single by Alec Burleson in
the fifth.
--Field Level Media
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