Major League Baseball

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Oakland Athletics 2
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Oakland Coliseum · 3,296 att.

Match Report

Lynn earns his first win in second stint with Cards, who beat A's before season-low crowd of 3,296

— Lance Lynn earned his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals in seven years, a 3-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night before a season-low crowd of 3,296 at the Oakland Coliseum.

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Top Performers

STL

  • Masyn Winn SS H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ivan Herrera DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Lars Nootbaar LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

OAK

  • Kyle McCann C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Abraham Toro 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • JJ Bleday LF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Esteury Ruiz RF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0

Head to Head

STL wins series 2-1

Injuries

Oakland Athletics

  • Tyler Soderstrom 60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Richard Fitts Day-To-Day
  • Hunter Dobbins Out
  • Max Rajcic 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

OAK

  1. Abraham Toro3B21
  2. Zack Gelof2B20
  3. JJ BledayCF22
  4. Seth BrownLF26
  5. Tyler NevinDH26
  6. Lawrence ButlerRF4
  7. Kyle McCannC55
  8. Darell HernaizSS2
  9. Ryan Noda1B41

Substitutes

  1. Esteury RuizCF3

STL

  1. Brendan Donovan2B33
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B46
  3. Willson ContrerasC40
  4. Nolan Arenado3B28
  5. Ivan HerreraDH48
  6. Lars NootbaarLF21
  7. Masyn WinnSS0
  8. Jordan WalkerRF18
  9. Michael SianiRF83

Substitutes

  1. Victor Scott IICF11

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40456 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40456 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4987645 8th Inning
  6. Bunted Foul 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    4987645 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4987645 8th Inning
  8. Foul Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    30820 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30820 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4987645 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4987645 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32680 6th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    42380 6th Inning
  25. Play Result 3-2

    Walker hit sacrifice fly to right, Herrera scored, Nootbaar to third.

    42380 6th Inning
  26. Sacrifice Fly 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    42380 6th Inning
  27. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42380 6th Inning
  28. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42380 6th Inning
  29. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42380 6th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    42380 6th Inning
  31. Play Result 2-2

    Winn hit sacrifice fly to center, Arenado scored, Nootbaar to second, Herrera to third.

    42380 6th Inning
  32. Sacrifice Fly 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42380 6th Inning
  33. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42380 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42380 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42380 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 5th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    30820 5th Inning
  38. Play Result 1-2

    McCann homered to right center (385 feet).

    30820 5th Inning
  39. Home Run 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    30820 5th Inning
  40. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30820 5th Inning
  41. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30820 5th Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    30820 5th Inning
  43. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    30820 5th Inning
  44. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30820 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30820 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 3rd Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    39818 3rd Inning
  60. Play Result 1-1

    Donovan grounded out to third, Winn scored.

    39818 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 3-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-2

    Butler struck out swinging.

    39909 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    39909 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39909 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39909 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    39909 9th Inning
  8. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39909 9th Inning
  9. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Lawrence Butler

    39909 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 3-2

    Nevin grounded out to shortstop.

    39909 9th Inning
  13. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39909 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39909 9th Inning
  15. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39909 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39909 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    39909 9th Inning
  18. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Tyler Nevin

    39909 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    39909 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-2

    Brown popped out to third.

    39909 9th Inning
  22. Pop Out 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39909 9th Inning
  23. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    39909 9th Inning
  24. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39909 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39909 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Ryan Helsley pitches to Seth Brown

    39909 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-2

    Helsley relieved Romero

    39909 9th Inning
  29. Start Inning 3-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Inning 3-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4987645 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 3-2

    Donovan grounded out to pitcher.

    4987645 9th Inning
  33. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4987645 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4987645 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Mitch Spence pitches to Brendan Donovan

    4987645 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4987645 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-2

    Siani grounded out to shortstop.

    4987645 9th Inning
  38. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4987645 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Mitch Spence pitches to Michael Siani

    4987645 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4987645 9th Inning

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