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Cardinals turn 4 home runs into a 7th-inning surge against the Orioles

The the St. Louis Cardinals moved to 9-6 after a 7-2 result against the the Baltimore Orioles, who fell to 7-9, at 1:05 PM EDT at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.


Apr 12, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA;  St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) fields a ground ball against the Kansas City Royals during the second inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

First inning


The Cards opened with 0 runs while the O's posted 0 runs on 1 hit in the top of the inning.


Second inning


The Cards were held to 0 runs as the O's kept the inning scoreless, and Baltimore finished the frame with 0 runs.


Third inning


The Cards put up 2 runs on 1 hit to take the early lead, and Baltimore answered with 0 runs despite 1 hit in the top half for an early Cardinals vs Orioles match summary.


Fourth inning


The O's got on the board with 1 run on 2 hits, while the Cards had 0 runs in the bottom half as the game moved into a tighter line.


Fifth inning


Baltimore tied its second run with 1 run on 1 hit, and the Cards remained at 0 runs in the bottom half.


Sixth inning


The Cards regained separation with 2 runs on 2 hits, and the Cardinals staff kept the O's at 0 runs in the top half behind a team pitching line that included 14 strikeouts and a 0.778 team walk plus hit per inning.


Seventh inning


The Cards broke the game open with 3 runs on 2 hits in the bottom half, and the O's were held to 0 runs in the top as the game-changing plays Cardinals vs Orioles centered on the Cards producing 4 home runs among 4 extra-base hits.


Eighth inning


The Cards added 0 runs while recording 1 hit, and Baltimore stayed at 0 runs.


Ninth inning


The O's finished with 0 runs on 1 hit, and the Cards closed out the 7-2 decision with 0 errors while Baltimore finished with 1 error in this Cardinals vs Orioles review.


From the player line carried over from the previous game log, Joshua Baez had 1 home run and 2 runs batted in, Masyn Winn hit .333 with a .666 on-base plus slugging, and Matthew Liberatore’s line included a 3.6 earned run average with a 12.6 strikeouts per 9 rate, with the Cardinals coach post-game reaction set to follow the club’s next broadcast window.


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