41-Pitch Inning Dooms Matthew Liberatore-Athletics Beat Cardinals 6-2

TL;DR

Matthew Liberatore struggled in the fifth inning, allowing four runs, leading to the Cardinals' 6-2 loss to the Athletics. Despite a strong start, the Cardinals couldn't capitalize on scoring opportunities late in the game.

Key points

Matthew Liberatore pitched four strong innings.
The Athletics scored four runs in the fifth inning.
Cardinals had multiple scoring opportunities but failed to capitalize.

St. Louis CardinalsAthleticsMatthew LiberatoreNolan Gorman

May 13, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Matthew Liberatore (32) throws a pitch against the Athletics during the fourth inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Matthew Liberatore had a really strong 4 innings, but it was a 41-pitch 5th inning that ended his night and allowed the Athletics to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. After a relatively quiet first three innings, the Cardinals were first to score in the top of the 4th inning when Nolan Gorman singled to right followed by a single from Masyn Winn as Gorman advanced to third after the play was mishandled by right fielder Thomas. That brought up Nathan Church as he flipped a single over short which scored Gorman and gave St. Louis a 1-0 lead. The bottom of the 5th inning would be the undoing of Matthew Liberatore and the Cardinals chances at winning Wednesday night. With one out, Hernaiz singled to center and then Stefanic singled. Liberatore then walked Langeliers to load the bases. That brought up Nick Kurtz who unloaded them and gave the Athletics a 4-1 lead they would not relinquish. Matthew Liberatore would finally finish the 5th inning allowing 9 hits, 4 earned runs, striking out 5 and walking 2. pitched one inning of scoreless relief, but both and would allow a run in the 7th and 8th innings giving the Athletics a 6-2 lead which is how the game would eventually end. The Cardinals had their chances. In the 8th inning, they’d get singles from Pages and Wetherholt and a sac fly from , but struck out after singled stranding 2 runners on base. St. Louis would also have two runners on in the top of the 9th after Fermin singled and JJ Wetherholt was hit by a pitch, but Herrera popped out to second and Burleson struck out to end the game. To look at the bright side, JJ Wetherholt had 2 hits and was on base 3 times. Alec Burleson had 3 hits. Masyn Winn and Nathan Church both had 2. The Cardinals will try to win the series on Thursday afternoon as takes the mound for St. Louis while gets the start for the Athletics. First pitch scheduled for 2:10pm central time. The game broadcast will be available on Cardinals.tv.

Q&A

What caused Matthew Liberatore to lose the game against the Athletics?

Matthew Liberatore lost the game due to a challenging 41-pitch fifth inning where he allowed four runs.

How did the St. Louis Cardinals score their runs in the game?

The Cardinals scored their runs in the fourth inning with a single from Nolan Gorman and a subsequent single from Nathan Church.

Who were the standout players for the Cardinals in the game against the Athletics?

JJ Wetherholt had two hits, while Alec Burleson recorded three hits, contributing significantly to the Cardinals' offense.

41-Pitch Inning Dooms Matthew Liberatore-Athletics Beat Cardinals 6-2

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