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Match Report

Esteury Ruiz homers and the A’s beat the Cardinals 6-3 to avoid a sweep

— Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Top Performers

STL

  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Masyn Winn SS H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Ivan Herrera DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Lars Nootbaar LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

OAK

  • Tyler Nevin 1B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Abraham Toro 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Shea Langeliers C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • JJ Bleday LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · 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. Esteury RuizLF3
  2. Tyler NevinRF26
  3. Zack Gelof2B20
  4. Shea LangeliersC23
  5. Abraham ToroDH21
  6. Darell Hernaiz3B2
  7. Ryan Noda1B41
  8. Nick AllenSS20
  9. Max SchuemannLF30

Substitutes

  1. Lawrence ButlerRF4
  2. JJ BledayCF22

STL

  1. Brendan DonovanLF33
  2. Paul Goldschmidt1B46
  3. Lars NootbaarRF21
  4. Nolan Arenado3B28
  5. Willson ContrerasDH40
  6. Nolan Gorman2B16
  7. Ivan HerreraC48
  8. Masyn WinnSS0
  9. Michael SianiCF83

Substitutes

  1. Jordan WalkerPH18
  2. Victor Scott IICF11
  3. Alec BurlesonPH41

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4730225 9th Inning
  2. Foul Out 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41173 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36618 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002952 6th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    5002952 6th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-6

    Nevin singled to center, Ruiz scored.

    5002952 6th Inning
  10. Single 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5002952 6th Inning
  11. Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    5002952 6th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    5002952 6th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5002952 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002952 6th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    32776 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 6th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    33106 5th Inning
  18. Play Result 3-5

    Hernaiz hit sacrifice fly to left, Langeliers scored.

    33106 5th Inning
  19. Sacrifice Fly 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33106 5th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 3-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    33106 5th Inning
  21. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33106 5th Inning
  22. Ball 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33106 5th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    33106 5th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-4

    Toro grounded out to second, Gelof scored, Langeliers to third.

    33106 5th Inning
  25. Ground Out 3-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33106 5th Inning
  26. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33106 5th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    33106 5th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-3

    Langeliers hit a ground rule double, Nevin scored, Gelof to third.

    33106 5th Inning
  29. Ground Rule Double 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33106 5th Inning
  30. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    33106 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 5th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33106 5th Inning
  34. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33106 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32776 5th Inning
  38. Foul Out 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33106 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 4th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    32776 4th Inning
  48. Play Result 3-2

    Herrera singled to center, Arenado scored and Contreras scored.

    32776 4th Inning
  49. Single 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32776 4th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32776 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 4th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    32776 4th Inning
  53. Play Result 1-2

    Contreras doubled to left, Nootbaar scored, Arenado to third.

    32776 4th Inning
  54. Double 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    32776 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32776 4th Inning
  56. Foul Out 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33106 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33106 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33106 3rd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    33106 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4730225 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-6

    Donovan struck out swinging.

    4730225 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4730225 9th Inning
  4. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4730225 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4730225 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4730225 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Mason Miller pitches to Brendan Donovan

    4730225 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4730225 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-6

    Burleson flied out to left.

    4730225 9th Inning
  10. Fly Out 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4730225 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Mason Miller pitches to Alec Burleson

    4730225 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 3-6

    Burleson hit for Scott II

    9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4730225 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-6

    Winn struck out swinging.

    4730225 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    4730225 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4730225 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4730225 9th Inning
  18. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4730225 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Mason Miller pitches to Masyn Winn

    4730225 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    4730225 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-6

    Herrera walked.

    4730225 9th Inning
  22. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    4730225 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    4730225 9th Inning
  24. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    4730225 9th Inning
  25. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4730225 9th Inning
  26. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4730225 9th Inning
  27. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4730225 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Mason Miller pitches to Ivan Herrera

    4730225 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 3-6

    Miller relieved Erceg

    4730225 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 3-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 3-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    36050 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 3-6

    Ruiz flied out to center.

    36050 8th Inning
  34. Fly Out 3-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36050 8th Inning
  35. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36050 8th Inning
  36. Ball 3-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36050 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 3-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36050 8th Inning
  38. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6

    Giovanny Gallegos pitches to Esteury Ruiz

    36050 8th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-6

    Gallegos relieved Liberatore

    36050 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
    41173 8th Inning

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