St. Louis Cardinals tops Oakland Athletics 6-4
Game Summary
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Oakland Athletics 6-4.
The turning point came in the top of the 1st. St. Louis Cardinals pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
JJ Wetherholt led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryne Stanek threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Shea Langeliers led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Oakland Athletics reliever Brooks Kriske threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Andre Pallante: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (85 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.25).
Oakland Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (98 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 10 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.303). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: JJ Wetherholt (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Iván Herrera (2-for-5), Jordan Walker (2-for-4).
Oakland Athletics: 5 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.179). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Shea Langeliers (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI).