OAK 8, STL 0 | Aug 16, 2023 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, August 16, 2023•Busch Stadium•83°F, Clear

OAK

Athletics

STL

Cardinals

Final

WIN

Paul Blackburn

LOSS

Matthew Liberatore

The Athletics cruised past the Cardinals 8-0 in a dominant performance.

★Zack Gelof4-for-5, 2 RBI

⚾Paul Blackburn7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K

Key Moment

Top 9: Tyler Soderstrom homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

Weather: 83°F, ClearWind: 6 mph, Out To LFFirst pitch: 10:45 PM UTCT: 2:36Att: 33,146Venue: Busch Stadium

Ump Audit

Larry Vanover

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88.9%D

17 missed calls

+0.7% ATH

No run favor

Win Probability

STL WinOAK Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	8	14	0
STL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game 716969 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Oakland Athletics

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Esteury RuizLF	4	2	1	0	1	2	.251/.304/.331	81.2	.055	.057
Zack Gelof2B	5	1	4	2	0	0	.294/.353/.633	105.9	.563	.538
Tyler SoderstromDH	1	1	1	1	0	0	.171/.250/.263	109.6	.1000	.2000
Lawrence ButlerCF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250/.250/.500	74.8	.080	.081
Aledmys Díaz1B	5	1	2	0	0	2	.220/.277/.296	107.9	.590	.577
Jordan Diaz3B	3	1	1	2	2	0	.241/.304/.408	106.4	.225	.328
Seth BrownRF	1	0	0	1	0	1	.219/.289/.414	110	-	.047
Shea LangeliersC	4	0	1	1	0	1	.203/.269/.359	85.7	.090	.084
Nick AllenSS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.200/.250/.268	95	.277	.272
Bench
Carlos PérezDH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.238/.297/.385	108	.625	.610
Brent RookerRF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.241/.328/.458
Totals	37	8	14	8	4	9	-	-	-	-

HR:Soderstrom (9th off Lawrence, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Gelof 2; Ruiz; Diaz

TB:21

RBI:Pérez; Gelof 2; Brown; Diaz 2; Soderstrom; Langeliers

SB:Gelof; Ruiz

SF:Brown

GIDP:Pérez; Bride; Diaz

Team LOB:7

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
José Fermín2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200/.250/.200	93.8	.168

Pitching

Oakland Athletics

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Paul BlackburnW	7.0	6	1	8	86-57	87.2	4.09
Austin Pruitt	2.0	3	1	2	37-25	88.3	2.98
Totals	9.0	9	2	10	123-82	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Blackburn 86-57; Pruitt 37-25

Groundouts-flyouts:Blackburn 3-8; Pruitt 1-3

St. Louis Cardinals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Matthew LiberatoreL	4.1	10	6	5	3	5	0	92-55	87.7	6.12

Game Notes

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B7Replay review: Athletics challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Andrew Knizner doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Esteury Ruiz. Luken Baker out at home on the throw, left fielder Esteury Ruiz to shortstop Nick Allen to catcher Shea Langeliers. Andrew Knizner to 3rd.

Top 1 • OAK

4-0

Shea Langeliers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Jordan Diaz scores. Jonah Bride to 3rd.

EV: 60.9 mph110 ftLA: 14°

3-0

Jordan Diaz doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Carlos Perez scores. Aledmys Diaz scores.

EV: 106.4 mph384 ftLA: 19°

1-0

Carlos Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Zack Gelof scores.

EV: 69.7 mph233 ftLA: 25°

Top 4 • OAK

5-0

Zack Gelof singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Esteury Ruiz scores. Zack Gelof to 2nd.

EV: 93.0 mph202 ftLA: 14°

Top 5 • OAK

6-0

Seth Brown out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Brent Rooker scores.

EV: 89.3 mph333 ftLA: 35°

Top 6 • OAK

7-0

Zack Gelof doubles (11) on a ground ball to center fielder Lars Nootbaar. Esteury Ruiz scores.

EV: 105.9 mph34 ftLA: -1°

Top 9 • OAK

8-0

Tyler Soderstrom homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 109.6 mph💣 454 ftLA: 27°

Bench
Lars NootbaarCF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.283/.382/.453	86.3	.384	.373
Tommy EdmanCF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.249/.312/.431	96.3	.303	.323
Matthew LiberatoreP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Casey LawrenceP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-