Post Game Thread: The Orioles fell to the Cardinals by a score of 10-2 - Fri, Mar 06 @ 01:05 PM EST
#Cardinals @ Orioles - Fri, Mar 06
###Game Status: Game Over - Score: 10-2 Cardinals
###Links & Info
| Cardinals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church - CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .438 | .583 |
| Cordoba - RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2 | Herrera - C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| 1-Suarez - PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Pozo - C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .563 | .846 | |
| 3 | Fermín - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .273 | .250 |
| Davis - CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .357 | |
| 4 | Walker, J - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .211 | .286 | .211 |
| Moore - 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .118 | .118 | .118 | |
| 5 | Crooks - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .583 |
| a-Baez - DH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .444 | .533 | |
| 6 | Velázquez, N - LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .529 |
| Pena - LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 7 | Prieto - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .118 | .118 | .353 |
| Mendoza, R - 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .375 | .400 | |
| 8 | Jordan - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .059 | .200 | .059 |
| 2-Hernandez, S - 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 9 | Rivas, J - SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .375 | .429 |
| Totals | 38 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| Cardinals |
|---|
| a-Homered for Crooks in the 7th. 1-Ran for Herrera in the 5th. 2-Ran for Jordan in the 8th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Pozo (2, Suárez, A). HR: Velázquez, N (1, 6th inning off Suárez, A, 0 on, 1 out); Baez (1, 7th inning off Suárez, A, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Baez 4; Church; Davis; Herrera 2; Jordan; Pena; Pozo 3; Rivas, J 2; Velázquez, N 5. RBI: Baez 2 (2); Herrera (1); Pozo 2 (6); Rivas, J (3); Velázquez, N (1); Walker, J (2). 2-out RBI: Baez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crooks; Walker, J 2; Mendoza, R. GIDP: Cordoba; Moore. Team RISP: 4-for-14. Team LOB: 6. |
| FIELDING: DP: 2 (Prieto-Moore-Jordan; Mendoza, R-Hernandez, S). |
| Orioles Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander - SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .313 |
| Aloy - SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Ward - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .429 | .375 |
| Irish - LF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.250 | |
| 3 | Rutschman - C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .318 | .421 |
| Huff - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .214 | .214 | .571 | |
| 4 | Alonso - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .304 | .524 |
| a-Handley - DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | |
| 5 | Mountcastle - 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .421 | .500 |
| Honeycutt - RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.400 | |
| 6 | Cowser - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .263 |
| George - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .333 | .000 | |
| 7 | Kjerstad - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .316 | .350 | .526 |
| Noel - 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .462 | .455 | |
| 1-Hightower - PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 8 | Mayo - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .438 | .389 | .563 |
| Vasquez - 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .300 | |
| 9 | Estrada - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| O'Ferrall - 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| Orioles |
|---|
| a-Struck out for Alonso in the 8th. 1-Ran for Noel in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Alexander (1, Pushard); Vasquez (1, Rajcic). TB: Alexander 2; Aloy; Cowser; Honeycutt; Irish 2; Mountcastle 3; Noel; Vasquez 2; Ward. RBI: Mountcastle (2); Vasquez (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: George 2; Kjerstad; Ward. GIDP: Alonso; Huff. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 10. |
| FIELDING: E: Mayo (3, throw). DP: 2 (O'Ferrall-Noel; Aloy-O'Ferrall-Noel). |
| Cardinals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGreevy (W, 2-0) | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60-39 | 3.24 |
| Pushard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 6.00 |
| Soriano, G (H, 1) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 0.00 |
| Naughton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 0.00 |
| Roycroft | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-19 | 0.00 |
| Rajcic | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27-13 | 1.80 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Orioles Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassitt | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43-26 | 3.60 |
| Cano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.25 |
| Suárez, A (L, 2-1) | 2.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 51-35 | 10.80 |
| Neighbors | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 6.75 |
| Walker, J | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13-5 | 0.00 |
| Henriquez, J | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-13 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Game Info |
|---|
| WP: Henriquez, J. |
| Balk: Walker, J. |
| HBP: Noel (by Rajcic). |
| Pitch timer violations: Henriquez, J (pitcher); Suárez, A (pitcher). |
| ABS Challenge: Ward (Strike-Confirmed); Pozo 3 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike). |
| Pitches-strikes: McGreevy 60-39; Pushard 15-11; Soriano, G 7-5; Naughton 11-9; Roycroft 24-19; Rajcic 27-13; Bassitt 43-26; Cano 8-6; Suárez, A 51-35; Neighbors 4-3; Walker, J 13-5; Henriquez, J 21-13. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: McGreevy 6-2; Pushard 1-0; Soriano, G 2-0; Naughton 1-1; Roycroft 1-0; Rajcic 1-1; Bassitt 3-1; Cano 3-0; Suárez, A 2-3; Neighbors 1-0; Walker, J 2-0; Henriquez, J 1-0. |
| Batters faced: McGreevy 16; Pushard 4; Soriano, G 3; Naughton 4; Roycroft 6; Rajcic 6; Bassitt 11; Cano 3; Suárez, A 18; Neighbors 1; Walker, J 4; Henriquez, J 6. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Cano 2-1. |
| Umpires: HP: Darius Ghani. 1B: Chris Segal. 2B: John Tumpane. 3B: Jeremie Rehak. |
| Weather: 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy. |
| Wind: 7 mph, L To R. |
| First pitch: 1:06 PM. |
| T: 2:40. |
| Att: 6,510. |
| Venue: Ed Smith Stadium. |
| March 6, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 4 | Jordan Walker grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Ryan Mountcastle. Iván Herrera scores. José Fermín to 3rd. | 1-0 STL |
| Bottom 4 | Ryan Mountcastle singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Taylor Ward scores. | 1-1 |
| Top 5 | Jeremy Rivas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Nelson Velázquez scores. Blaze Jordan to 2nd. | 2-1 STL |
| Top 5 | Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Blaze Jordan scores. Jeremy Rivas to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd. | 3-1 STL |
| Top 6 | Nelson Velázquez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. | 4-1 STL |
| Top 7 | Yohel Pozo doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Ike Irish. Jeremy Rivas scores. Nathan Church scores. | 6-1 STL |
| Top 7 | Joshua Baez homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Yohel Pozo scores. | 8-1 STL |
| Top 9 | Brody Moore grounds into a double play, shortstop Wehiwa Aloy to second baseman Griff O'Ferrall to first baseman Jhonkensy Noel. Yohel Pozo scores. Chase Davis out at 2nd. Brody Moore out at 1st. | 9-1 STL |
| Top 9 | Ramon Mendoza lines out to right fielder Vance Honeycutt. | 10-1 STL |
| Bottom 9 | Willy Vasquez doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Chase Davis. Cobb Hightower scores. | 10-2 STL |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6 | |
| Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
###Decisions
- Winner: Michael McGreevy (2-0, 3.24)
- Loser: Albert Suárez (2-1, 10.80)
###Division Scoreboard BOS 3 @ DET 11 - Top 9, 0 Outs
PIT 2 @ TOR 9 - Top 9, 1 Out
TB @ NYY 06:35 PM EST
Next Orioles Game: Sat, Mar 07, 01:05 PM EST vs. Twins
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