St. Louis Cardinals edges Oakland Athletics 5-4
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a narrow win over Oakland Athletics, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 7th. Oakland Athletics pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jordan Walker led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Nick Kurtz led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Justin Sterner threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (74 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K (ERA 9.00).
Oakland Athletics starter Jacob Lopez: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB (86 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 6 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.214). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Jordan Walker (2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Oakland Athletics: 10 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.323). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Nick Kurtz (2-for-3, 1 HR), Shea Langeliers (3-for-5, 2 RBI), Zack Gelof (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Turning Points
This game featured 3 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.