Cardinals pound out season-high 17 hits to drop O's and dodge sweep
Rookie Kolten Wong had four hits and scored twice, Peter Bourjos homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
8
Baltimore Orioles
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 27,779 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
P Bourjos homered to right (367 feet), J Peralta and J Jay scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
M Carpenter hit a ground rule double to deep right center, D Descalso scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
N Markakis singled to center, D Young scored, R Flaherty to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
D Descalso singled to right, J Jay scored, T Cruz to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-2
N Markakis scored, M Machado to second on wild pitch by L Lynn.
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Wild Pitch 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Jay singled to right, K Wong scored, J Peralta to third, J Jay to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
M Machado flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
M Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
N Markakis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
N Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Schoop struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
J Schoop batting
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Play Result 8-3
T Rosenthal relieved P Neshek.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
D Descalso grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
D Descalso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
T Cruz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
T Cruz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Manny Machado3B13
Adam JonesCF10
Nelson CruzDH32
Chris Davis1B19
Delmon YoungLF27
Caleb JosephC15
Ryan FlahertySS7
Jonathan Schoop2B7
STL
Matt CarpenterDH13
Kolten Wong2B16
Matt HollidayLF7
Matt Adams1B18
Jhonny PeraltaSS27
Jon JayRF9
Oscar TaverasRF18
Tony CruzC17
Daniel Descalso3B33
Substitutes
Peter BourjosCF25
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