Encarnacion-Strand hits tiebreaking RBI double in the 9th as Orioles
outlast Cardinals 8-7
[August 27, 2026]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a
tiebreaking RBI double, Leody Taveras and Pete Alonso homered and the
Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 on Wednesday night
after squandering a seven-run, second-inning lead.
Encarnacion-Strand's double in the top of the ninth scored Luis Vázquez,
helping the Orioles (65-68) stay within 2 1/2 games of the Cleveland
Guardians in the race for the final American League wild-card spot. |
Baltimore Orioles' Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits an RBI double
during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis
Cardinals Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff
Roberson) |
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Encarnacion-Strand and Dylan Beavers opened the scoring with RBI
singles before Taveras' three-run homer extended the lead to 5-0
in the first inning. Alonso followed in the second with his
team-leading 32nd home run of the year — a two-run, 368-foot
long ball to right field.
Grant Wolfram (5-2) worked a hitless eighth inning, and Andrew
Kittredge picked up his seventh save of the season with a
one-hit ninth as Baltimore took the first two games of the
three-game set.
Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish allowed seven runs on nine hits
with two walks and four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Five
relievers worked 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
Nolan Gorman hit a solo homer in the second for St. Louis, which
scored six runs in the fifth inning. Alec Burson started the
comeback with a two-run single, Jordan Walker tacked on an RBI
double and Nathan Church had a two-run double to bring St. Louis
within a run. José Fermín tied the game at 7 with an RBI
groundout.
Riley O’Brien (3-6), who has 33 saves this season, allowed the
go-ahead run. Michael McGreevy worked five innings, giving up
seven runs on 10 hits while striking out three for St. Louis.
Up next
Orioles' LHP Trevor Rogers (9-8, 4.14 ERA) takes the mound for
the series finale on Thursday. The Cardinals have not named a
starter.
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