The A’s drop series opener to the Cards 6-4

TL;DR

The Athletics lost to the Cardinals 6-4 in their series opener. Shea Langeliers hit a home run, marking his 100th career homer, but the A's couldn't complete a comeback in the ninth inning.

Key points

Athletics lost to Cardinals 6-4
Shea Langeliers hit his 100th career home run
Jeffrey Springs pitched 5 innings with 4 earned runs
Joel Kuhnel allowed a 2-run homer in the sixth
A's had a chance to tie in the ninth inning

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Shea Langeliers rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Sutter Health Park. | Getty Images After a 3-3 six-game road trip, the Athletics return home tonight to take on the National League Central’s St. Louis Cardinals. Jeffrey Springs will take them mound tonight for the A’s against Andre Pallante for St. Louis. The Cardinals teed off against Springs starting with the lead-off batter. Four hits and a walk later the Cardinals put a four-spot on the scoreboard in the first. It took Springs 32 pitches to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the second, Darrel Hernaiz singled, and after fouling a pitch off his ankle Jeff McNeil singled also. Nick Kurtz made it three in a row and his came with an RBI. Shea Langeliers drove in both McNeil and Kurtz with a double to the wall. At the end of two, the A’s trailed the Cards 4-3. Springs settled down after that first inning and finished five keeping the Cards off the board the rest of the way. His final line was 5.0 innings, seven hits, four earned runs with three walks and five strikeouts. Joel Kuhnel entered in the sixth and promptly gave up a 2-run homer to JJ Wetherholt, giving the Cards a 6-3 lead. entered the game and got the final out of the inning. He pitched a 1-2-3 seventh and after getting an out in the eighth, left the game with an injury. entered the game to replace Kriske. Shea Langeliers opened the eighth inning with a monster homer, the 100th of his career to tighten the score to 6-4. came in to pitch the ninth. He set the Cards down in order giving the A’s a shot in the ninth to tie or take this game. led off with a 4-pitch walk. pinch hit and ground into a double play. McNeil ground out to the pitcher to end the game. Disappointing and a bit surprising that today’s big league call up Henry Bolte didn’t see any action. Let’s see if he makes it into tomorrow’s starting lineup.

Q&A

What was the final score of the A's game against the Cardinals?

The final score was 6-4 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Who hit a home run for the Athletics in the game?

Shea Langeliers hit a home run, which was the 100th of his career.

What were Jeffrey Springs' pitching stats in the game?

Jeffrey Springs pitched 5.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits, with three walks and five strikeouts.