Athletics @ St. Louis Cardinals
Contreras drives in 4 runs in the Cardinals' 5-1 win over the Athletics
ST. LOUIS -- — Willson Contreras had three hits and four RBI, Nolan Gorman homered and Matthew Liberatore pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday night.
Liberatore (7-11) struck out seven. JoJo Romero got the final four outs for his seventh save.
Gorman hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, his 14th of the season. He also had two singles.
Contreras opened the scoring in the third with a two-run single off Jeffrey Springs (10-10) that right fielder Brent Rooker misjudged or couldn't see. In the eighth, Contreras added a two-run triple to left.
Nick Kurtz hit an opposite-field home run for the A's in the eighth, his 28th of the year. It was his 14th home run of the year to the opposite field.
Contreras’ two-run since in the third.
Liberatore won for the first time since June 29.
A's RHP Mason Barnett (0-1, 11.25 ERA) was set to start Friday night on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (6-2, 4.17) was scheduled to start Friday night at home against San Francisco.
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Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hanahan
- First Base Umpire - Junior Valentine
- Second Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 5 | .545 | - | W3 |
| Texas | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Seattle | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 | L3 |
| Athletics | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4 | L2 |
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