The Baltimore Orioles put up a dominant performance on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, crushing the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1 in a nine-inning blowout on the road. Pete Alonso led the offensive charge with a perfect 4-for-4 night that included a home run and four RBI, while Chris Bassitt delivered 6.2 strong innings to earn the win. The 12-run margin left no doubt — Baltimore's lineup dismantled Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore early and never looked back.

Alonso and Encarnacion-Strand Power Baltimore's Offense

Alonso was the story at the plate. Going 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, he was nearly automatic every time he stepped into the box. Christian Encarnacion-Strand backed him up with a 2-for-5 line that included a homer and three RBI of his own, giving the Orioles a punishing middle-of-the-order combination that St. Louis simply had no answer for.

Jackson Holliday continued to produce, going 3-for-6 with an RBI. Dylan Beavers and Leody Taveras each chipped in two hits and two RBI apiece, spreading the damage across the entire Baltimore lineup. When the Orioles get contributions from top to bottom like this, they are an extremely difficult team to contain.

Bassitt Locks It Down on the Mound

Chris Bassitt did his job efficiently. He went 6.2 innings, allowing just one earned run on six hits while walking nobody and striking out five. That kind of clean, no-walk outing keeps pitch counts manageable and bullpen arms fresh. Yennier Cano covered a third of an inning in relief, and Anthony Nunez finished strong with two perfect innings and five strikeouts — an impressive bookend to Bassitt's quality start.

Cardinals Starter Liberatore Battered Early

The turning point arrived well before the middle innings. Cardinals lefty Matthew Liberatore was chased after just four innings, surrendering eight earned runs on eight hits while walking one. He did strike out seven, but the damage was too severe to overcome. Relief pitcher Peter Strzelecki made things worse, giving up four earned runs in just one-third of an inning. By the time St. Louis turned to Caleb Ferguson and Ryan Fernandez to eat innings, the outcome had long been decided.

The Cardinals' lone bright spot was Nathan Church, who went 2-for-3 with a solo home run — the only run Baltimore allowed all night.

Key Performances at a Glance

  • Pete Alonso: 4-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI
  • Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  • Jackson Holliday: 3-for-6, 1 RBI
  • Dylan Beavers: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
  • Leody Taveras: 2-for-5, 2 RBI
  • Chris Bassitt (W): 6.2 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 0 BB
  • Anthony Nunez: 2.0 IP, 5 K, 0 ER

What's Next for Baltimore

The Orioles continue their road series against the Cardinals. After an effort like Tuesday's — double-digit runs, a quality start, and contributions from nearly every lineup spot — Baltimore will look to carry that momentum into the next game. The pitching staff used Bassitt efficiently and got strong relief work, meaning the bullpen should be available in a relatively fresh state. If the lineup stays this locked in, St. Louis will need a dramatically different approach to get back in this series.