Cardinals 5-4 Athletics (May 14, 2026) Game Recap

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — — Jordan Walker had a solo homer and drove within the go-ahead run within the ninth inning to steer the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Athletics on Thursday.

Trailing 4-3, Iván Herrera tied the sport with a single to left subject that scored Thomas Saggese earlier than Walker’s double put the Cardinals forward.

Nick Kurtz opened the scoring within the first with a solo house run for the Athletics.

Victor Scott II homered within the fifth to tie the sport tied at 1.

Walker added his twelfth house run of the yr within the sixth inning to place St. Louis forward 2-1, and Nolan Gorman adopted with a single to proper subject for a 3-1 lead.

Matt Swanson (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, giving up one hit and hanging out two. Michael McGreevy bought the beginning and threw six innings, giving up one run on 5 hits whereas hanging out three.

Zack Gelof homered for the second consecutive day within the seventh, and Shea Langeliers hit a two-run single to place the Athletics up 4-3 within the seventh.

Jack Perkins (2-2) had his second blown save of the season in 2/3 innings.

Riley O’Brien picked up his thirteenth save, hanging out two and permitting no hits.

Up subsequent

Athletics: RHP Aaron Civale (4-1, 2.59 ERA) will get the beginning at house towards the Giants on Friday.

St. Louis: RHP Dustin May (3-4, 4.85 ERA) begins towards the Kansas City Royals at house on Friday.

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