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Jordan Walker homers, hits go-ahead run in 9th as Cardinals beat Athletics 5-4
TL;DR
Jordan Walker hit a solo home run and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory over the Athletics. Iván Herrera also contributed with a game-tying single.
Key points
- Jordan Walker hit a solo home run
- Walker drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning
- Iván Herrera tied the game with a single
- Nick Kurtz opened the scoring for the Athletics
- Victor Scott II homered to tie the game at 1
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Walker had a solo homer and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Athletics on Thursday.
Trailing 4-3, Iván Herrera tied the game with a single to left field that scored Thomas Saggese before Walker's double put the Cardinals ahead.
Nick Kurtz opened the scoring in the first with a solo home run for the Athletics.
Victor Scott II homered in the fifth to tie the game tied at 1.
Walker added his 12th home run of the year in the sixth inning to put St. Louis ahead 2-1, and Nolan Gorman followed with a single to right field for a 3-1 lead.
Matt Svanson (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, giving up one hit and striking out two. Michael McGreevy got the start and threw six innings, giving up one run on five hits while striking out three.
Zack Gelof homered for the second consecutive day in the seventh, and hit a two-run single to put the Athletics up 4-3 in the seventh.
Q&A
What were the key plays in the Cardinals vs Athletics game?
Jordan Walker's solo home run and go-ahead double, along with Iván Herrera's game-tying single, were crucial in the Cardinals' 5-4 win.
Who scored the first run for the Athletics against the Cardinals?
Nick Kurtz opened the scoring for the Athletics with a solo home run in the first inning.
How did the Cardinals come back to win the game against the Athletics?
The Cardinals came back by tying the game with Iván Herrera's single and then taking the lead with Jordan Walker's double in the ninth inning.
