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Encarnacion-Strand Hits Tiebreaking RBI Double in the 9th as Orioles Outlast Cardinals 8-7
The Orioles blew a seven-run lead before Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s ninth-inning RBI double scored Luis Vázquez for the winning run.
- On Wednesday, Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals after squandering a seven-run lead.
- Early homers from Leody Taveras and Pete Alonso powered Baltimore to a 7-0 lead, but the Cardinals fought back, scoring six runs in the fifth inning to tie the game at 7-7.
- Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy surrendered 10 hits over five innings, while Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish allowed nine hits and two walks in 4 1/3 innings before departing.
- Andrew Kittredge secured the save in the ninth, helping the 65-68 Orioles remain within 2 1/2 games of the Cleveland Guardians in the American League wild-card race while St. Louis suffered its fifth straight loss.
- The Orioles seek a series sweep on Thursday afternoon as left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers takes the mound for the series finale against the Cardinals.
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Encarnacion-Strand hits tiebreaking RBI double in the 9th as Orioles outlast Cardinals 8-7
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
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand connected a double producer of the race that broke the tie, Dominican Leody Taveras and Pete Alonso beat home runs and Baltimore Orioles beat the Cardinals of St. Louis the night of Wednesday by 8-7 after wasting a seven-run lead achieved in the second inning.
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