BALTIMORE — Adam Wainwright pitched 5 stable innings for his 199th win, and the St. Louis Cardinals spoiled John Means’ return for Baltimore, beating the Orioles 5-2 on Tuesday night time.
Richie Palacios homered in his first two plate appearances after getting into the sport as a pinch-runner for an injured Nolan Gorman within the second. It was that sort of night time for the Cardinals. Wainwright (4-11) snapped a seven-start dropping streak and a run of 11 in a row and not using a victory. The 42-year-old right-hander, who’s retiring after this season, allowed two runs and 7 hits.
It was a irritating loss for the Orioles, who entered with a three-game lead over Tampa Bay atop the AL East, however on this night time, the massive query for Baltimore was how Means (0-1) would pitch. He was making his first look since having Tommy John surgical procedure in April of final 12 months.
Means allowed homers to Paul Goldschmidt within the first and Palacios within the fourth, however he made it by 5 innings permitting solely 4 hits. He may very well be an X-factor for the Orioles down the stretch as they attempt to handle their inexperienced rotation.
The Cardinals are final place within the NL Central, however they helped Wainwright transfer inside one win of an enormous milestone. Giovanny Gallegos, Matthew Liberatore, John King and Ryan Helsley pitched in reduction, with Helsley incomes his ninth save.
Taking the mound with a 1-0 lead within the first, Wainwright instantly walked the primary two hitters, however he escaped that jam. Jordan Walker added a sacrifice fly within the second and Palacios homered to make it 3-0 within the fourth.
In the underside of the fourth, Wainwright acquired out of a bases-loaded, one-out scenario when James McCann grounded right into a double play. Baltimore lastly scored a pair runs off him within the fifth when Anthony Santander hit an RBI single and Ryan O’Hearn scored Gunnar Henderson by grounding right into a force-out.
Palacios homered once more within the seventh, and Lars Nootbaar made it 5-2 with an RBI single.
The Orioles put their first two batters on base within the seventh, however Cedric Mullins grounded right into a double play and it was fairly clear this was not Baltimore‘s night time.
The Orioles went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring place.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: Gorman hit an infield single within the second, then instantly left the sport with proper hamstring tightness. … C Willson Contreras exited within the sixth with a proper hand contusion.
UP NEXT
Baltimore sends RHP Kyle Gibson (14-8) to the mound towards LHP Drew Rom (0-2) on Wednesday night time. The Orioles traded Rom to the Cardinals final month within the deal that introduced RHP Jack Flaherty to Baltimore.
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