St. Louis Cardinals at Athletics
· Major League Baseball
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Jordan Walker homers, hits go-ahead run in 9th as Cardinals beat Athletics 5-4
Trailing 4-3, Iván Herrera tied the game with a single to left field that scored Thomas Saggese before Walker's double put the Cardinals ahead.
Nick Kurtz opened the scoring in the first with a solo home run for the Athletics.
Victor Scott II homered in the fifth to tie the game tied at 1.
Walker added his 12th home run of the year in the sixth inning to put St. Louis ahead 2-1, and Nolan Gorman followed with a single to right field for a 3-1 lead.
Matt Svanson (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, giving up one hit and striking out two. Michael McGreevy got the start and threw six innings, giving up one run on five hits while striking out three.
Zack Gelof homered for the second consecutive day in the seventh, and Shea Langeliers hit a two-run single to put the Athletics up 4-3 in the seventh.
Jack Perkins (2-2) had his second blown save of the season in 2/3 innings.
Riley O’Brien picked up his 13th save, striking out two and allowing no hits.
St. Louis: RHP Dustin May (3-4, 4.85 ERA) starts against the Kansas City Royals at home on Friday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Rooker struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Soderstrom flied out to center. |
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9th Inning | Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Shea Langeliers called out on strikes. |
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9th Inning | Kurtz hit by pitch. |
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9th Inning | O'Brien relieved Svanson |
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9th Inning | Saggese as designated hitter. |
Statistics
STL |
ATH |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 2 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 11 | Ground Balls | 11 |
| 4 | Strikeouts | 8 |
| 5 | Runs Batted In | 4 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 9 | Hits | 10 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 3 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 5 | Runs | 4 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 35 | At Bats | 36 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 17 | Runners Left On Base | 21 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 1 |
| 21 | Fly Balls | 17 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 155 | Pitches | 136 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 1 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 17 | Total Bases | 17 |
| 41 | Plate Appearances | 40 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 5.9 | Runs Created | 5.9 |
| .257 | Batting Average | .278 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .500 |
| .486 | Slugging Percentage | .472 |
| .314 | Secondary Average | .306 |
| .350 | On Base Percentage | .350 |
| .836 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .822 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 5.7 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.9 |
| 39.0 | Batter Rating | 35.0 |
| 17.5 | At Bats Per Home Run | 18.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.78 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.40 |
| .229 | Isolated Power | .194 |
| 0.75 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.38 |
| .073 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .075 |
| .057 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .028 |
| 10.0 | Runs Produced | 8.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 89.0 | MLB Rating | 86.8 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, California
Attendance: 8,975 | Capacity:
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | L5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 26 | 24 | .520 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 24 | 27 | .471 | 2.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 20 | 31 | .392 | 6.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 17 | 34 | .333 | 9.5 | L3 |


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