Baltimore, Maryland, May 27, 2025 — The Baltimore Orioles defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on May 26 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, as detailed in the sports card above. The Orioles, with a record of 19-34, capitalized on a strong performance by pitcher Charlie Morton, who earned the win, while the Cardinals, now 30-24, suffered the loss with Erick Fedde on the mound.
The game saw the Orioles take an early lead in the first inning when Jackson Holliday scored on a groundout by Gunnar Henderson. Holliday added an RBI single in the third, and Dylan Carlson’s three-run homer in the fourth inning proved decisive, giving Baltimore a 5-0 lead. The Cardinals responded in the fifth with a two-run homer by Pedro Pagés, but their offense struggled, leaving runners in scoring position and managing only four hits.
Morton pitched six innings for the Orioles, allowing two runs on four hits with five strikeouts. Félix Bautista secured the save, striking out two in a scoreless ninth. For the Cardinals, Fedde took the loss, giving up five runs (three earned) over five innings. Errors by Nolan Gorman and Brendan Donovan contributed to Baltimore’s scoring opportunities.
The Orioles’ offense was led by Carlson, who went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and Ryan O’Hearn, who had three hits. For St. Louis, Pagés drove in both runs with his homer, and Donovan doubled, but the team went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The game, attended by 21,717 fans, lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes under partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 72 degrees.
This loss keeps the Cardinals in second place in the NL Central, while the Orioles remain last in the AL East. The Cardinals’ struggles with runners in scoring position highlight ongoing offensive challenges, despite Pagés’ contribution. Baltimore’s pitching, bolstered by relievers Seranthony Domínguez, Yennier Cano, and Bautista, shut down St. Louis after the fifth inning.
