Tonight’s game at Camden Yards pitted two great stories against each other on the mound. John Means — a 2019 All-Star who also has a no-hitter under his belt — made his first start since April of 2022. He’s been recovering from Tommy John Surgery for well over a year now. Adam Wainwright has been horrendous this season, but Uncle Charlie still has an opportunity to end his career on a high note by snagging wins 199 and 200 in September before he retires.
Here are the lineups for the Cardinals and Orioles in game two:
Cardinals:
- Lars Nootbaar, RF
- Tommy Edman, CF
- Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
- Nolan Arenado, 3B
- Willson Contreras, C
- Tyler O’Neill, LF
- Nolan Gorman, 2B
- Jordan Walker, DH
- Masyn Winn, SS
Adam Wainwright - SP
And the Orioles:
- Adley Rutschman, DH
- Gunnar Henderson, SS
- Anthony Santander, RF
- Ryan O’Hearn, 1B
- Cedric Mullins, CF
- Austin Hays, LF
- Adam Frazier, 2B
- Jordan Westburg, 3B
- James McCann, C
John Means - SP
Wainwright wasn’t perfect by any means, and he had to dance around quite a bit of traffic on the bases.