BENJAMIN DELIVERS AS THE CARDS TIE THE SERIES
The St. Louis Cardinals delivered a resounding 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 4 of the 2062 Fall Classic, evening the series at two games apiece and setting the stage for a pivotal Game 5. With the home crowd roaring, the Cardinals struck early, igniting a three-run rally in the first inning. Archer Fernández got things rolling with a single, and timely hits from Leuri Ramírez and Miguel Del Angel set the table for Ray Van de Veer, whose clutch two-run single provided the spark St. Louis needed.
Cardinals starter Chase Benjamin was masterful, delivering five scoreless innings while scattering just a few hits. Benjamin’s precision pitching and the Cardinals' airtight defense stifled the Orioles' lineup, erasing any early threats. Baltimore’s aggression on the basepaths backfired, with two runners caught stealing, further tilting the momentum in St. Louis’s favor. Benjamin was a late addition to this game, he started his first post-season game of 2062 owing to the Cardinals bye into the NLCS.
The highlight of the night came in the third inning when Damian Cook crushed a towering three-run homer to left-center, sending the home crowd into a frenzy and putting the game firmly out of Baltimore’s reach. Orioles starter Torque Hercules struggled, surrendering six runs in just three innings, while Powell McGowan provided stability out of the bullpen but couldn’t undo the damage.
The Cardinals’ bullpen took over seamlessly from Benjamin, preserving the shutout and showcasing the depth of their pitching staff. Despite a valiant effort by the Orioles to mount a late rally, St. Louis never wavered, locking down a dominant win.
With the series now tied 2-2, both teams are bracing for a critical Game 5.
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BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Van Doren LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 0 1
J. Bouché 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .364 2 7
A. Narcisse RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 2
B. Moreno SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
K. Soutillan DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 0 2
D. Madden CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .378 4 10
J. Cisneros 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233 2 9
K. Kobayashi C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333 0 1
K. Richardson 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .167 0 2
Totals 29 0 4 0 1 8 5
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Brown DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .273 0 2
J. Cordero SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .375 2 11
A. Fernández 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .343 2 8
L. Ramírez CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 0 6
M. Del Angel 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 5 .175 0 4
S. Cook 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .314 0 4
R. Van de Veer C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .176 0 3
D. Cook RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .222 4 8
M. Matsui LF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .147 0 1
Totals 36 10 12 9 4 6 17
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
T. Hercules L (1-1) 2.2 7 6 6 1 1 1 61 8.38
P. McGowan 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 0 52 8.10
R. Pitkin 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 46 10.38
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
C. Benjamin W (1-0) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 98 0.00