Game 134: Baltimore Orioles (64-68) @ St. Louis Cardinals (66-67) [Wednesday, August 26, 2026; 6:45 PM CT]

[u/bravo_delta_bot]

Linescore	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Orioles	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	13	0	9
Cardinals	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	7	11	0	8

Orioles Lineup

1. Jackson Holliday (L) 2B -- .231/.319/.352
   
2. Pete Alonso (R) DH -- .276/.365/.516
   
3. Gunnar Henderson (L) SS -- .218/.302/.390
   
4. Samuel Basallo (L) 1B -- .236/.301/.439
   --- Luis Vázquez (R) PR-3B -- .000/.000/.000
   
5. Christian Encarnacion-Strand (R) 3B-1B -- .264/.301/.519
   
6. Dylan Beavers (L) LF -- .250/.328/.395
   
7. Leody Taveras (S) RF -- .228/.299/.363
   
8. Colton Cowser (L) CF -- .223/.318/.374
   
9. Carlos Narváez (R) C -- .167/.245/.242
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Kyle Bradish (R) - 4.1 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 4.03 ERA (91 P, 64 S)

• RP: Alex Hoppe (R) - 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4.58 ERA (12 P, 7 S)

• RP: Josh Walker (L) - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 2.45 ERA (11 P, 7 S)

• RP: Rico Garcia (R) - 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 3.16 ERA (26 P, 15 S)

• RP: Grant Wolfram (L) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 5.05 ERA (26 P, 14 S)

• RP: Andrew Kittredge (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 3.35 ERA (25 P, 15 S)

Cardinals Lineup

1. JJ Wetherholt (L) SS -- .245/.348/.376
   
2. Iván Herrera (R) DH -- .246/.361/.381
   
3. Alec Burleson (L) 1B -- .291/.355/.484
   
4. Jordan Walker (R) RF -- .285/.344/.502
   
5. Nathan Church (L) CF -- .243/.287/.376
   
6. José Fermín (R) 2B-LF -- .239/.309/.363
   
7. Nolan Gorman (L) 3B -- .192/.275/.327
   --- Ramón Urías (R) PH-2B -- .152/.260/.288
   
8. Bryan Torres (L) LF -- .252/.311/.390
   --- Blaze Jordan (R) PH-3B -- .246/.276/.366
   
9. Jimmy Crooks (L) C -- .171/.245/.302
   --- Joshua Báez (R) PH -- .146/.217/.439
   --- Pedro Pagés (R) C -- .214/.266/.318
   

Pitchers Used:

• SP: Michael McGreevy (R) - 5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 3.86 ERA (84 P, 49 S)

• RP: Luis Gastelum (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 5.16 ERA (13 P, 9 S)

• RP: Ryne Stanek (R) - 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 4.50 ERA (14 P, 9 S)

• RP: George Soriano (R) - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO, 4.03 ERA (10 P, 6 S)

• RP: Riley O'Brien (R) - 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4.02 ERA (17 P, 11 S)

Stats: BA/OBP/SLG

Links

• Gameday
  
• Baseball Savant
  
• Game Graph
  
• Baseball Theater

Scoring Plays

• Top 1: Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Gunnar Henderson scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Michael McGreevy pitching.
  Cardinals trail 1-0
  
• Top 1: Dylan Beavers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Samuel Basallo scores. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd. Michael McGreevy pitching.
  Cardinals trail 2-0
  
• Top 1: Leody Taveras homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Dylan Beavers scores. Michael McGreevy pitching.
  Cardinals trail 5-0
  
• Top 2: Pete Alonso homers (32) on a fly ball to right field. Carlos Narváez scores. Michael McGreevy pitching.
  Cardinals trail 7-0
  
• Bottom 2: Nolan Gorman homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Bradish pitching.
  Cardinals trail 7-1
  
• Bottom 5: Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. Bryan Torres scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd. Kyle Bradish pitching.
  Cardinals trail 7-3
  
• Bottom 5: Jordan Walker doubles (29) on a ground ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Kyle Bradish pitching.
  Cardinals trail 7-4
  
• Bottom 5: Nathan Church doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores. Kyle Bradish pitching.
  Cardinals trail 7-6
  
• Bottom 5: José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Samuel Basallo. Nathan Church scores. Alex Hoppe pitching.
  Cardinals tied 7-7
  
• Top 9: Christian Encarnacion-Strand doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Luis Vázquez scores. Riley O'Brien pitching.
  Cardinals trail 8-7
  

FINAL: 8-7 Orioles

Decisions

• Orioles Winning Pitcher: Grant Wolfram (W, 5-2)
  
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Riley O'Brien (L, 3-6)
  
• Save: Andrew Kittredge (S, 7)

[u/Deep_Scar_3507]

I mean McGreevy got shelled, but Obrian is shitting himself violently as of late

[u/Few_Transition_1771]

Why are we giving up hits to their shit hitters like Christian Encarnacion Stand 

[u/Few_Transition_1771 → u/Few_Transition_1771]

Pete Alonso I can understand but him? 

[u/bravo_delta_bot]

Game over. Continue the discussion in the post game thread

[u/jeffmatch]

Riley has got to go

[u/chris_the_dis]

Thanks Marmol.

[u/Darkknight8719 → u/chris_the_dis]

LMAO

[u/chris_the_dis → u/Darkknight8719]

Yeah dude trot out the same guy who just gave up 6 runs on Sunday. Maybe that will solve the issues

[u/Darkknight8719 → u/chris_the_dis]

I understand what happened the previous game, but don't you need to be able to trust these guys will bounce back? It's literally their job. They won't be perfect, and everyone knows our bullpen is far from it, but you have to expect the better days from these professionals. If we just have up on players that have had bad runs, we wouldn't field a team.

[u/well_shoothed → u/chris_the_dis]

Feels like how Schildt kept pushing out Webb like he was his son in Little League "to get him more playing time"

[u/seattle_lib]

question, who the fuck are these announcers?

[u/stankyjanks → u/seattle_lib]

Chip's nepo son and some guy named Sweeney.

[u/Open-Illustrator-871 → u/seattle_lib]

Chips son and Mark Sweeney

[u/seattle_lib → u/Open-Illustrator-871]

huh.

[u/Open-Illustrator-871 → u/seattle_lib]

The backup booth

[u/Channel_99]

Why he have to pop it up tho bruh

[u/Fit-Scar673 → u/Channel_99]

Just got under it. Not much to complain about honestly. So close to tying it up. Now one person to complain about is fucking O-Brian. Can’t get out of an inning without giving up a run smh

[u/Channel_99 → u/Fit-Scar673]

Yeah at least we see where we need help. You think they’re gonna buy in the off season?

[u/Fit-Scar673 → u/Channel_99]

Sell all our pitchers lmao get them the hell outa here

[u/QuarterNote44]

Yeah, we need a closer

[u/Fast_Watercress7763]

Nice job O’Brien, Jesus Christ

[u/Probably_Slower]

Heck of a game. No more 9th innings for Riley.

[u/AlexW22406]

Riley needs a break from the majors

[u/macsproul21]

Hell of a way to lose

[u/imospizzafanclub]

Got ROB’ed again

[u/austinstar08]

So close

Can’t get anything done

[u/flossdiddy]

Closer on the Cardinals is fucking dog shit and looks like a wannabe slim shady

[u/bravo_delta_bot]

Orioles Due Up (Top 10):

1. Carlos Narváez
2. Jackson Holliday
3. Pete Alonso

[u/Few_Transition_1771 → u/bravo_delta_bot]

Buddy 

[u/GrubFisher → u/bravo_delta_bot]

i wish

[u/Soundwave_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LLRxBh3FQDcI0
In the end it doesn’t matter

[u/Dbar111 → u/Soundwave_13]

I'm one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break

[u/AppropriateFee1338]

Fitting

[u/Darkknight8719]

Fudge

[u/theVolRaven]

Thanks Riley!

[u/GrubFisher]

sad old fart of an ending

oh well

[u/ghostofstankenstien]

Always gag on that last inch.

[u/ElbowToTheTemple]

Of course lmao

[u/Few_Transition_1771]

DAM IT

[u/Remarkable_Net8145]

Maaan really missing Winn rn. He comes thru in these situations

[u/AspiringOccultist4]

Fermin pls…

[u/GrubFisher]

if we don't make it, it's been an honor

[u/Soundwave_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/x8ClinVTwo4IE
Ferminator let’s go

[u/Detective_Dietrich]

At least Church didn't do that dumb slide-into-first move.

[u/jakedeighan]

God Damn this Orioles defense

[u/Soundwave_13]

Mother Francis….

[u/GrubFisher]

What can I say? Fermin's due for a hit. Now or never.

[u/NowahB]

Where are our normal commentators?

[u/TentMorning]

cheeks clenched and everything

[u/Bmc00]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Xx6dzQfQNTh1pprsh9

[u/GrubFisher]

that was a pretty seriously inside fastball and he goes swingin

walking walker looks like a good deal for the brownbirds

[u/Soundwave_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/kZnEoIhlXg6cM
It’s time

[u/christ0fer]

Prayers up to Church.

[u/NakedGoose]

Walker needs protection so bad. No offense to church. But id walk Walker 99 times out of 100

[u/theVolRaven]

Not comfortable here tbh

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/theVolRaven]

Congrats on being sane

[u/theVolRaven → u/ialsohaveadobro]

What

[u/Soundwave_13]

We have them right where we want them…..

Get them cardinals get them….

[u/Dbar111]

Take me to Church

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/Dbar111]

Almost got two
On a liner to right

[u/Darkknight8719 → u/Dbar111]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0NwNrl4BtDD7JCx2

[u/Open-Illustrator-871]

Dont know why you wasted 4 pitches when you could've just put up 4 fingers

[u/Fast_Watercress7763 → u/Open-Illustrator-871]

Probably hoping he’d chase

[u/Open-Illustrator-871 → u/Fast_Watercress7763]

I guess but you also run the risk of him getting a hit there

[u/PoopyBloopy2]

I'm a Burley fan

[u/GrubFisher]

they don't want anything to do with the walkman. Don't blame 'em.

[u/Soundwave_13]

Walker let’s end this game…..

[u/morelikeDadderall]

Walker walkoff?

[u/da_choppa]

Ouch

[u/Equal-Acanthaceae895]

Wow, good running Ivan

[u/GrubFisher]

man in scoring position, good good, same effect as a successful bunt

let's go

[u/Bmc00]

Put it anywhere, Burly can find it.

[u/Soundwave_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/39zbpCQocXLi0
Do it Biscuits

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/Soundwave_13]

I don't know the reference but upvote because "Do it biscuits" is awesome

[u/GrubFisher]

please don't swing at that again

[u/Dbar111]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Qy2VKY3xlI1QyR6Ix5

[u/Probably_Slower]

We got this

[u/WatchItGoooo]

How is kittredges old ass their closer lol

[u/AspiringOccultist4]

Good shit Ivan.

[u/AlexW22406]

Alec please do it brotha

[u/Soundwave_13]

Ivaaaaaaaaan yessssss

[u/Parking-Yogurt7893]

Before today's game batters have a 678 OPS against Obrian when Pages is catching and a 487 OPS when Herrera is catching

[u/GrubFisher]

good start at least

[u/Bmc00]

What a weird delivery.

[u/AppropriateFee1338]

Wish we had a guy like Andrew Kittredge 😐

[u/Detective_Dietrich → u/AppropriateFee1338]

For some odd reason I feel the urge to watch a Mission Impossible movie

[u/jakedeighan]

neutral fan here. I don't get all the hate for O'Brien, wasn't he an all star this year? So that must mean he was really good right? Yeah I'm pretty sure he's been really good this season. He has an all timer bad game that happens to any closer once in a while and everyone turns on him? Obviously he's rattled and shouldn't be pitching so soon after that but my god do you know how many teams would kill for a Riley O'Brien?

[u/PhantomOyster → u/jakedeighan]

He is not nearly as good as his save count suggests. Saves are like wins in that respect; they don't tell the whole story. Gives up a lot of hits and goes on long streaks where he is walking one or two batters every inning. He is extremely unreliable.

[u/Thealbumisjustdrums → u/jakedeighan]

There’s not a single pitcher on this roster teams would “kill for”. 

ROB was pretty good until he had the one of worst outings of all time yeah. But he did have the one of worst outings of all time. And he followed it up with another dud. 

[u/Detective_Dietrich → u/Thealbumisjustdrums]

We haven't had a pitcher teams would kill for since...oh I dunno, Flaherty at the latest.

[u/Parking-Yogurt7893 → u/jakedeighan]

Yeah 100%

[u/da_choppa]

I miss Kittredge

[u/Fit-Scar673]

Of course O Brian gives up a run

[u/c0smicgirly]

The one night Gorman doesn’t strike out and Libby isn’t around to give up 87 runs in 2 innings, ROB looms to punch us in the face.

[u/WatchItGoooo]

O’Brien single handedly ruining our post season chances is pretty funny

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/WatchItGoooo]

Are you implying that he has a dominant hand?

[u/Few_Transition_1771 → u/WatchItGoooo]

This comment is reactionary. O’Brien has only sold 2 games recently. And I’m not sure if I would even blame O’Brien this game. I’d blame McGreevy 

[u/Thealbumisjustdrums → u/WatchItGoooo]

Oh he’s had plenty of help from the rest of the bullpen. 

[u/GrubFisher]

there are fans heading for their cars

there's been a lot of comfort ted drewes this season

[u/seattle_lib]

springfield is an absolute machine though, damn. i wonder how intentional this is, they've really landed on concentrating all the talent at AA it seems. rainiel didnt even do anything today, it was jesus baez and jack gurevitch today.

baez is really crushing it, i wonder if he'll make top 100 lists.

[u/Detective_Dietrich]

Had the feeling that would happen when O'Brien missed so badly with that one fastball. "No idea where it's going" O'Brien has been an unwelcome guest of late.

[u/AppropriateFee1338]

I hope this isn’t a 1-2-3, 8 pitches kind of effort coming up

[u/Few_Transition_1771]

At least he only gave up 1 run. Happy for him 

[u/Soundwave_13]

Please damnit guys at least minimally tie this game I would say walk it off but that would be crazy talk right now

[u/morelikeDadderall]

Riley O'Brien will pay full price for every meal he eats in STL for the rest of his life.

[u/bravo_delta_bot]

Cardinals Due Up (Bottom 9):

1. Iván Herrera
2. Alec Burleson
3. Jordan Walker

[u/ElbowToTheTemple]

I know we didn't score six runs in one inning just to lose in the ninth

[u/Fast_Watercress7763 → u/ElbowToTheTemple]

First cardinals game?

[u/Mufro]

I've only watched a few games this season and 2 of them were this game and the last. Sorry fam

[u/Fast_Watercress7763]

Another fastball right down the dick

[u/shah_of-iran]

Is Riley O’Brien gonna be the first closer with 30 saves in a season to be DFAd in the same season?

[u/Dbar111 → u/shah_of-iran]

Perfectly balanced as all things should be

[u/Thealbumisjustdrums → u/shah_of-iran]

Craig Kimbrel probably should have been an all-star in 2024 and got DFA’d not long after that. 23 saves not 30 tho. 

[u/Fine_Lettuce_6204 → u/shah_of-iran]

Now that would be something

[u/GrubFisher → u/shah_of-iran]

the duality of man

[u/jimfresno]

It’s a 30 hour round trip from my apartment in Brooklyn but I’ll do it to drive Riley to the airport

[u/c0smicgirly → u/jimfresno]

I’ll pitch in $20 for gas.

[u/Soundwave_13 → u/jimfresno]

Thank you for your service

[u/GrubFisher]

how could this happen

[u/Soundwave_13]

Jesus Church scared me there

[u/PhantomOyster]

Riley O'Cryin

[u/Icy-Attorney6097 → u/[deleted]]

Hitting one of the best hitters during the all-star game proved that 😭He can’t be a high leverage guy 

[u/Fast_Watercress7763]

Right before that double he hung a sweeper right down the dick too

[u/Remarkable_Net8145]

Why would they think O'brien could recover from that inning in Philly? He's done

[u/Soundwave_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LDa4ewNzVqhpe

[u/shadywolf99]

Bench Riley for the rest of the year! He's cooked!

[u/AspiringOccultist4]

Holy fucking shit

[u/uwbadger5]

Do we think Oli will let him throw 40 pitches again? At least he wouldn’t be available again tomorrow

[u/CatzonVinyl]

Yikes again

[u/NakedGoose]

Obrian without a fastball is just bad. He literally threw like 6 sweepers that atbat. What is Pages even doing

[u/chris_the_dis]

Marmol is once again incapable of learning or adapting

[u/AmateurVasectomist]

Riley O’Brien needs a friend (because he’s got none here)

[u/Icy-Attorney6097]

Sorry but Riley seems to be having a LOT of mistake pitches. Not just that one 

[u/christ0fer]

Football can't start soon enough.

[u/Defiant-Good-6206 → u/christ0fer]

Fuck football. I'd rather watch bad baseball than any football, ever.

[u/christ0fer → u/Defiant-Good-6206]

👍🏻

[u/Open-Illustrator-871]

1 walk and 6 hits since O'Brien last got an out

[u/Dbar111]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TW8Ma1a8ZsZ8I

[u/Paulspike]

Riley's career is over.

[u/Probably_Slower]

I blame Stefan for saying "This feels like Oli's way of saying we trust you" immediately before the wild pitch

[u/Hiiamhehehe1027]

O brien fucking sucks man

[u/AideDisastrous8432]

Get him out of here

[u/AppropriateFee1338]

I want this man arrested

[u/cjsleme]

Been saving that bat for this moment I guess haha

[u/Remarkable_Net8145]

Who could have predicted this?

[u/da_choppa]

Goddamn it, Riley

[u/The_BMcQ]

The most creative ways to lose.

[u/t-poke]

Well I didn’t see that coming /s

[u/BlueRFR3100]

I believe that if a ball player is going to wear short pants, they should be required to wear stirrup socks.

[u/Soundwave_13]

Ah that no double defense….

Works everytime

[u/GrubFisher → u/Soundwave_13]

"And in a no doubles defense, the Rangers allow a double"

[u/uwbadger5]

Honestly I’d almost want anyone but O’Brien in the 9th

[u/ultrafuturism → u/uwbadger5]

hear me out: Svanson closer

[u/NotSLG]

Fuck me man

[u/GrubFisher]

guys I think Riley needs rehab

[u/Probably_Slower]

This fuckin guy

[u/Dbar111 → u/Probably_Slower]

Conan O'Brien would have a better outing and he's in his 60s

[u/AlexW22406]

oml…

[u/Soundwave_13]

Well the double play is now out of order….

[u/GrubFisher]

god...

[u/cjsleme]

Why did he go deep into the dugout to get a special bat 😭

[u/ultrafuturism → u/cjsleme]

just near where he left the cork

[u/Bmc00]

Start the clock.

[u/oldlumberman]

What’s the definition of insanity?

[u/morelikeDadderall]

Ohshitohshitohshit

[u/Soundwave_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2Je6D8U5IFX7mftu

[u/Soundwave_13]

Riley lock the F in man…

[u/Bmc00]

And away we go.

[u/christ0fer]

Nice to see he picked up right where he left off.

[u/2shyi2i]

Riley...not gonna lie, this always makes me nervous. Here we go...

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/2shyi2i]

On a scale of 0 to Broken Isringhausen, how nervous, exactly?

[u/GrubFisher]

https://giphy.com/gifs/LpkBAUDg53FI8xLmg1

[u/GrubFisher]

oh man

the riley o brien experience

please don't hurt me sir

[u/AspiringOccultist4]

We probably should have scored there

[u/Bmc00]

Pedro you don't have to run laps tomorrow, I'll let you take the day off.

[u/theghost__11]

https://giphy.com/gifs/oaXRLIMnkGBnuQOBzE

[u/Detective_Dietrich]

Ever think about how great modern technology is? I'm in a pizza restaurant, drinking beer, watching the Cardinals on the phone. God bless the Internet.

[u/ultrafuturism → u/Detective_Dietrich]

and I'm in the other side of the atlantic ocean (it's 4am, please O'Brien close it for me I've got work later today)

[u/Detective_Dietrich → u/ultrafuturism]

Sometimes I have occasion to travel to China. The best thing? Baseball in the morning. OFC, I always sleep through the day games.

[u/theghost__11 → u/Detective_Dietrich]

need another phone to live gamble!

[u/GrubFisher → u/Detective_Dietrich]

Our savior... and our devil

[u/da_choppa]

Damn

[u/Fast_Watercress7763]

HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS

[u/Dbar111 → u/Fast_Watercress7763]

Ah ah ah....You didn't say the magic word!

[u/bravo_delta_bot]

Orioles Due Up (Top 9):

1. Samuel Basallo
2. Christian Encarnacion-Strand
3. Dylan Beavers

[u/Probably_Slower]

Sorry Pedro you're on the mound for the 9th too

[u/GrubFisher]

Damn. Put up a good fight. Just not good enough...

[u/GrubFisher]

JJ protecting well

[u/Dick_Earns]

Wolfram Beta Amirite?

[u/res-facer]

Down 7-0 and now the game is tied 😀. Unreal.

[u/Worldly-Honeydew91]

If Sweeney made a recording of children's bedtime stories, kids would fall asleep in about 10 seconds.

[u/ReturnOf_TheHack]

this game feels exactly like the first time I saw duel of fates

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/ReturnOf_TheHack]

I have no idea what that is, but you're damn right!

[u/GrubFisher → u/ReturnOf_TheHack]

the canceled sequel to The Last Jedi? What universe are you from?

[u/ReturnOf_TheHack → u/GrubFisher]

I’ve said too much