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Oakland Athletics @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2023-08-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 33146 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–0. Oakland Athletics opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Zack Gelof scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jordan Diaz doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Carlos Perez scores. Aledmys Diaz scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Paul Blackburn L: Matthew Liberatore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Nate Tomlinson · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteury Ruiz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Zack Gelof | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Rooker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jonah Bride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shea Langeliers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seth Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Soderstrom | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lawrence Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luken Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Knizner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Taylor Motter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Edman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Blackburn | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Austin Pruitt | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matthew Liberatore | 4.1 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Casey Lawrence | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteury Ruiz: K
- Zack Gelof: D9/L89D
- Carlos Perez: SB3
- Carlos Perez: S8/L78.3-H
- Brent Rooker: K
- Aledmys Diaz: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Jordan Diaz: D8/L89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Jonah Bride: W
- Shea Langeliers: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Nick Allen: K
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: S8/L8
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9S
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Esteury Ruiz: 63/G6
- Zack Gelof: S7/L7
- Carlos Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Alec Burleson: D5/G5-
- Jordan Walker: S9/L9D+.2-3
- Luken Baker: K
- Andrew Knizner: W.1-2
- Taylor Motter: K
- Tommy Edman: 43/G34
Top 3
- Brent Rooker: S7/L78D
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Jordan Diaz: W.1-2
- Jonah Bride: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Lars Nootbaar: 9/F9D
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/F9LS
- Nolan Arenado: 6/F78S
Top 4
- Shea Langeliers: 63/G6
- Nick Allen: S9/G3
- Esteury Ruiz: D7/F7LD.1XH(762)
- Zack Gelof: S7/L78.2-H;B-2
- Carlos Perez: 4/L4MD+
Bot 4
- Alec Burleson: K
- Jordan Walker: K
- Luken Baker: 63/L6+
Top 5
- Brent Rooker: E9/F89XD.B-3
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Jordan Diaz: W
- Seth Brown: 8/SF/F8D.3-H(UR)
- Shea Langeliers: 3/P4S
Bot 5
- Andrew Knizner: 9/L9
- Taylor Motter: S7/F7L
- Tommy Edman: 9/L89D
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Top 6
- Nick Allen: 3/G3
- Esteury Ruiz: W
- Zack Gelof: SB2
- Zack Gelof: D8/G4.2-H
- Carlos Perez: 7/L7D+
- Brent Rooker: K
Bot 6
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Alec Burleson: 63/G4MD
Top 7
- Aledmys Diaz: S8/L78D+
- Jordan Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Seth Brown: K
Bot 7
- Jordan Walker: 4/L4MD
- Luken Baker: S8/L89D+
- Andrew Knizner: D7/L7D+.1XH(762);B-3
- Taylor Motter: K
Top 8
- Shea Langeliers: K
- Nick Allen: 8/L89D
- Esteury Ruiz: K
Bot 8
- Tyler O'Neill: 4/L4MD+
- Jose Fermin: 8/L8XD
- Paul Goldschmidt: S8/L8S
- Nolan Arenado: K
Top 9
- Zack Gelof: 53/G5D
- Tyler Soderstrom: HR/F89XD+
- Lawrence Butler: S15/G1
- Aledmys Diaz: 6/F7S
- Jordan Diaz: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Alec Burleson: S9/L89D
- Jordan Walker: 9/F9
- Luken Baker: K
- Andrew Knizner: W.1-2
- Taylor Motter: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
- Tyler O'Neill: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Notes & reviews
- Athletics challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.