ORIOLES POSTCAST: Baltimore Orioles SURVIVE WILD 7-0 Collapse, Win 8-7 on Christian Encarnacion-Strand's Ninth-Inning Double vs. Cardinals

THE ORIOLES REFUSED TO DIE. Baltimore blew a stunning 7-0 lead in St. Louis, but Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered the answer in the top of the ninth with a game-winning RBI double as the O’s escaped with an 8-7 win over the Cardinals. Luke Slabaugh breaks down every chaotic turn from an all-time roller coaster: CES starts the scoring and delivers the biggest hit of the night in the ninth. Leody Taveras crushes a three-run homer as Baltimore erupts for five first-inning runs. Pete Alonso launches his 32nd home run, tying Yordan Alvarez for the American League lead. Kyle Bradish and the Orioles watch a 7-0 advantage disappear in a disastrous fifth inning. Dylan Beavers’ tough play at the wall helps St. Louis pull even. The Orioles bullpen responds with 4.2 scoreless innings from five relievers. Andrew Kittredge shuts the door with a gritty save. It was messy. It was stressful. It was completely insane. But the Orioles found a way — and that is the kind of win a team can build on. Subscribe to the Orioles Postcast with Luke Slabaugh for immediate postgame reactions, Orioles analysis, player breakdowns, highlights, and the emotion that comes with every O’s win and loss.