Athletics
64 - 77 .454
F
September 03, 2025, 7:45 PM
Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium
700 Clark Street, St. Louis, MO, 63102
5
St. Louis Cardinals
70 - 71 .496| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| ST. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
W: Matthew Liberatore
(W, 7-11)
5.1 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, BB
L: Jeffrey Springs
(L, 10-10)
6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, BB
S: JoJo Romero
(S, 7)
1.2 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB
Top Performers
Liberatore
(W, 7-11)
5.1 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, BB
Contreras, Wn
3-4 | 3B, 4 RBI
Gorman
3-3 | HR, RBI, R
Athletics Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shea Langeliers DH-C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 2 | Jacob Wilson SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| 3 | Nick Kurtz 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| 4 | Brent Rooker RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| 5 | Colby Thomas LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| b- Tyler Soderstrom PH-LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | |
| 6 | Zack Gelof 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .169 |
| 7 | Darell Hernaiz 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .243 |
| 8 | Lawrence Butler CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| 9 | Willie MacIver C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| a- Carlos Cortes PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | |
| c- Brett Harris PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .253 |
a-Struck out for Thomas, C in the 6th.
b-Grounded into a forceout for MacIver in the 7th.
c-Grounded into a double play for Ferguson, T in the 9th.
BATTING
2B Rooker 2 (37, Liberatore, Leahy).
HR Kurtz (28, 8th inning off Leahy, 0 on, 1 out).
TB Butler, L 2 Kurtz 4 Langeliers Rooker 5 Soderstrom Wilson, J.
RBI Kurtz (72).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Hernaiz 2 Langeliers Butler, L.
GIDP Harris, B.
Team RISP 1-for-10.
Team LOB 9.
BASERUNNING
SB Rooker (6, 2nd base off Liberatore/Pagés, P).
FIELDING
Outfield assists Rooker (Contreras, Wn at 2nd base).
DP (Wilson, J-Kurtz).
Athletics Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.13 |
| Elvis Alvarado | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
| Tyler Ferguson | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.44 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.81 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
IBB Nootbaar (by Ferguson, T).
Pitches-strikes Springs 87-54 Alvarado 22-14 Ferguson, T 20-10 Liberatore 81-51 Leahy 34-21 Romero, J 20-15.
Groundouts-flyouts Springs 8-0 Alvarado 2-0 Ferguson, T 2-1 Liberatore 3-5 Leahy 3-0 Romero, J 3-0.
Batters faced Springs 22 Alvarado 4 Ferguson, T 6 Liberatore 21 Leahy 10 Romero, J 6.
Inherited runners-scored Romero, J 1-0.
Umpires HP: Tom Hanahan. 1B: Junior Valentine. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Ryan Blakney.
Weather 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 7 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch 6:45 PM.
T 2:21.
Att 17,516.
Venue Busch Stadium.
September 3, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals Batting
| Order | Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masyn Winn SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 |
| 2 | Iván Herrera DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| 3 | Lars Nootbaar LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 5 | Thomas Saggese 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 6 | Nolan Gorman 3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| 7 | Pedro Pagés C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| 8 | Jordan Walker RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 |
| Nathan Church RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | |
| 9 | Victor Scott II CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .247 |
BATTING
3B Contreras, Wn (1, Ferguson, T).
HR Gorman (14, 7th inning off Alvarado, 0 on, 1 out).
TB Contreras, Wn 5 Gorman 6 Winn.
RBI Contreras, Wn 4 (78) Gorman (44).
2-out RBI Contreras, Wn 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Saggese Walker, J.
GIDP Pagés, P.
Team RISP 2-for-6.
Team LOB 3.
FIELDING
DP (Gorman-Saggese-Contreras, Wn).
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4.15 |
| Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.01 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.06 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4.25 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
IBB Nootbaar (by Ferguson, T).
Pitches-strikes Springs 87-54 Alvarado 22-14 Ferguson, T 20-10 Liberatore 81-51 Leahy 34-21 Romero, J 20-15.
Groundouts-flyouts Springs 8-0 Alvarado 2-0 Ferguson, T 2-1 Liberatore 3-5 Leahy 3-0 Romero, J 3-0.
Batters faced Springs 22 Alvarado 4 Ferguson, T 6 Liberatore 21 Leahy 10 Romero, J 6.
Inherited runners-scored Romero, J 1-0.
Umpires HP: Tom Hanahan. 1B: Junior Valentine. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Ryan Blakney.
Weather 84 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 7 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch 6:45 PM.
T 2:21.
Att 17,516.
Venue Busch Stadium.
September 3, 2025