Dylan Carlson's 3-run homer powers the Orioles to their 3rd straight
win, 5-2 over the Cardinals
[May 27, 2025]
By NOAH TRISTER
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Carlson hit a three-run homer
against his former team, Charlie Morton earned his first victory with
Baltimore, and the Orioles achieved their first three-game winning
streak of the season, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Monday. |
Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Carlson (15) celebrates with Maverick Handley,
left, and Ryan O'Hearn, right, after hitting a three-run home run during
the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals,
Monday, May 26, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) |
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Carlson's drive in the fourth off Erick Fedde
(3-4) put the Orioles up 5-0. Morton (1-7) took a shutout into
the fifth before allowing a two-run shot by Pedro Pagés. The
41-year-old right-hander, who signed with Baltimore in the
offseason, allowed four hits in six innings after losing his
first six starts of the season. He'd pitched mostly in relief
lately.
After Morton exited, three Baltimore relievers — Seranthony
Domínguez, Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista — retired all nine of
their hitters. Bautista pitched the ninth for his eighth save in
nine chances.
Fedde allowed three earned runs in five innings and did not get
much help from his infielders. After a leadoff single by Jackson
Holliday in the first, Ramón Urías hit a grounder to third, but
Nolan Gorman threw wildly to second for an error. Holliday went
to third and then scored one batter later.
With one out and a man on first in the fourth, St. Louis second
baseman Brendan Donovan fielded a grounder, but his throw to
second hit the runner for another error. Carlson followed with
his home run.
Key moment
Carlson played four-plus seasons for the Cardinals before being
traded to Tampa Bay last July. He's 6 for 34 on the season, but
his homer Monday was his second in two days.
Key stat
Morton lowered his ERA from 7.68 to 7.09. Poor starting pitching
is a big reason the Orioles are at the bottom of the AL East,
but during this short winning streak, Baltimore starters have
allowed just two runs in 17 2/3 innings.
Up next
Baltimore sends Tomoyuki Sugano (4-3) to the mound Tuesday night
against Andre Pallante (4-3) of the Cardinals.
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