Oakland Athletics tops St. Louis Cardinals 6-2
Game Summary
Oakland Athletics topped St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Oakland Athletics's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Oakland Athletics pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nick Kurtz led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Luis Medina threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (89 pitches). Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K (ERA 6.00).
Oakland Athletics starter J.T. Ginn: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (95 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.50 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 13 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.406).
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4), Alec Burleson (3-for-5), Masyn Winn (2-for-4), Nathan Church (2-for-4).
Oakland Athletics: 11 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.367). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Nick Kurtz (2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI), Henry Bolte (2-for-2), Darell Hernaiz (3-for-4), Michael Stefanic (2-for-4).