Oakland Athletics routs Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2
Game Summary
Oakland Athletics cruised to a blowout victory over Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-2. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 7th. Oakland Athletics pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Endy Rodríguez led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 3-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nick Kurtz led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 3-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Justin Sterner threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (75 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.25).
Oakland Athletics starter J.T. Ginn: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.226). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Endy Rodríguez (3-for-3, 1 HR).
Oakland Athletics: 15 H, 11 RBI (team AVG 0.385). 6 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Nick Kurtz (3-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI), Tyler Soderstrom (2-for-5), Lawrence Butler (2-for-4), Henry Bolte (2-for-4), Jeff McNeil (3-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI).