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Orioles’ Encarnacion-Strand Walk-Off Double Beats Cardinals 8-7

8/28/2026

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Orioles defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 in a roller-coaster game.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered a ninth-inning double that drove in the winning run.
Luis Vázquez pinch-ran and scored the decisive run in his first season appearance.
Andrew Kittredge earned his seventh save, keeping Baltimore at 65-68 and 2.5 games behind the AL wild-card.

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Story summary

Orioles defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 in a roller-coaster game.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered a ninth-inning double that drove in the winning run.
Luis Vázquez pinch-ran and scored the decisive run in his first season appearance.
Andrew Kittredge earned his seventh save, keeping Baltimore at 65-68 and 2.5 games behind the AL wild-card.