MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
07/20/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS
GAME ID: 2087 - MONDAY, JULY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (45-56) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 0
Oakland Athletics (39-62) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Cardinals Rack Up 4-2 Win Versus Oakland
2026 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Oakland Athletics.

The St. Louis Cardinals got a stellar performance from pitcher Kurt Heyer, who handcuffed the Oakland offense en route to a win, 4-2, at O.co Coliseum. Heyer picked up the win for St. Louis, going 5 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 4-5.

Avery Romero, who is tied for 7th in the NL with a .371 on-base percentage, had a direct impact on the outcome. Romero contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put St. Louis up, 3-0.

Romero called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."

Oakland, at 39-62, has lost 4 straight.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Encarnación RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .241 12 39
B. Swihart DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .215 6 25
A. Romero 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .315 11 49
   a-R. Locke 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
P. Logan CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .233 2 8
C. Yelich LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .000 0 0
E. Montero SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .214 0 0
B. Wolfe 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .308 4 17
B. Schales 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272 1 12
I. Wilson C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .197 2 12
Totals 38 4 11 4 3 8 23      
a - R. Locke substituted for A. Romero in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Swihart (9, 1st Inning off H. Ryu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Romero (11, 1st Inning off H. Ryu, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Encarnación (12, 1st Inning off H. Ryu, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Wolfe (4, 6th Inning off H. Ryu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Encarnación 5 , B. Swihart 3 , A. Romero 4 , R. Locke , P. Logan , B. Wolfe 4 , B. Schales , I. Wilson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Montero , B. Wolfe 2 , I. Wilson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Schales (4)
CS: B. Wolfe (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Montero-Wolfe-Romero, Wolfe-Wilson-Locke, Locke-Montero-Locke)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Breslin CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .257 4 29
M. Mercedes 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .238 7 27
J. Pederson DH 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .229 5 28
   a-W. Rasquin DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229 5 21
E. Caine RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .270 14 51
G. Lara 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 4 9
T. Graves LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
H. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 4 17
R. Beltre SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .227 1 15
J. Trevino C 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .159 0 14
   b-M. Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .186 1 6
Totals 32 2 8 2 5 7 16      
a - W. Rasquin inserted as DH in the 7th
b - M. Ruiz pinch hit for J. Trevino in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Caine (16, 1st Inning off K. Heyer, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pederson (6, 3rd Inning off K. Heyer, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Trevino (7, 7th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Breslin , J. Pederson 2 , E. Caine 2 , G. Lara , R. Beltre 2 , J. Trevino 3
2-out RBI: E. Caine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Breslin , E. Caine , G. Lara , T. Graves
GIDP: A. Breslin , M. Mercedes , W. Rasquin
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
PB: J. Trevino
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Heyer W (4-5) 5.0 4 1 1 4 5 0 22 101 5.04   
C. Cannon H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0.00   
R. Rodriguez 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 15 4.91   
W. Henley H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 3.98   
C. Salazar H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 5.20   
R. Alvarez SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Heyer 56
Batters Faced: K. Heyer 22, C. Cannon 3, R. Rodriguez 4, W. Henley 2, C. Salazar 3, R. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Heyer 3-6, C. Cannon 2-1, R. Rodriguez 0-0, W. Henley 1-0, C. Salazar 1-1, R. Alvarez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Heyer 101-59, C. Cannon 8-5, R. Rodriguez 15-7, W. Henley 11-8, C. Salazar 13-9, R. Alvarez 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Henley 3-0
WP: K. Heyer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
H. Ryu L (3-8) 5.1 9 4 4 1 3 3 26 112 5.06   
V. Porchianelo 1.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 8 30 4.96   
J. Bray 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 2.72   
G. Ynoa 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 19 4.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ryu 36
Batters Faced: H. Ryu 26, V. Porchianelo 8, J. Bray 3, G. Ynoa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ryu 6-7, V. Porchianelo 1-1, J. Bray 1-2, G. Ynoa 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ryu 112-66, V. Porchianelo 30-20, J. Bray 12-7, G. Ynoa 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kurt Heyer
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM PT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 17390
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