Oakland Athletics edges Baltimore Orioles 4-3
Game Summary
Oakland Athletics squeaked out a narrow win over Baltimore Orioles, 4-3. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the top of the 5th. Oakland Athletics pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Nick Kurtz led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-5, 2 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Scott Barlow threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Adley Rutschman led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Baltimore Orioles starter Kyle Bradish threw 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 10 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Oakland Athletics starter Jacob Lopez: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (91 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.45).
Baltimore Orioles starter Kyle Bradish: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 10 K, 1 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.43 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Oakland Athletics: 8 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.258).
Multi-hit games: Nick Kurtz (2-for-5, 2 RBI), Jacob Wilson (2-for-3).
Baltimore Orioles: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.125). Includes 2 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Adley Rutschman (2-for-3, 1 HR).