The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Athletics 6-4 on May 12, 2026 at Sutter Health Park. A crowd of 11,132 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| STL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Felix Neon (Second Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | Max Muncy | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Fracture | 2026-05-15 |
| ATH | Denzel Clarke | CF | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Bruise | 2026-05-18 |
| ATH | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | 60-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-06-02 |
| ATH | Jacob Wilson | SS | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Dislocated | 2026-06-15 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-05-15 |
| STL | Ramon Urias | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Elbow – Tendinitis | 2026-05-15 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | .263 | .333 | .368 | .702 |
| ATH | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | .194 | .306 | .355 | .660 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .356 | .427 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .406 | .420 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .378 | .570 |
| 4 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .337 | .440 |
| 5 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .346 |
| 6 | Jose Fermin | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .326 | .400 |
| 6 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .250 | .235 |
| 7 | Yohel Pozo | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .136 | .136 | .182 |
| 8 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .281 | .412 |
| 9 | Thomas Saggese | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .148 | .200 | .180 |
| 9 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .296 | .366 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 85-51 | 4.46 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 6.00 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.10 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18-10 | 3.50 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 2.70 |
Athletics Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .416 | .425 |
| 2 | Shea Langeliers | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .340 | .396 | .641 |
| 3 | Tyler Soderstrom | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .286 | .396 |
| 4 | Brent Rooker | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .185 | .280 | .359 |
| 5 | Carlos Cortes | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .354 | .411 | .573 |
| 6 | Zack Gelof | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .310 | .455 |
| 7 | Lawrence Butler | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .175 | .277 | .275 |
| 8 | Darell Hernaiz | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .313 | .268 |
| 8 | Jonah Heim | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .275 | .356 |
| 9 | Jeff McNeil | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .345 | .371 |
Athletics Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 98-66 | 4.22 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-13 | 2.93 |
| Brooks Kriske | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-15 | 0.00 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.26 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 8.10 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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