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Athletics
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 16, 2023 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Blackburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matthew Liberatore |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,146 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Nate Tomlinson 2B: Edwin Moscoso 3B: David Rackley |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Esteury Ruiz | Center Fielder |
| Zack Gelof | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Perez | DH |
| Brent Rooker | Right Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Jordan Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Jonah Bride | First Baseman |
| Shea Langeliers | Catcher |
| Nick Allen | Shortstop |
| Mark Kotsay | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lars Nootbaar | Center Fielder |
| Paul Goldschmidt | First Baseman |
| Nolan Arenado | Third Baseman |
| Alec Burleson | Left Fielder |
| Jordan Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luken Baker | DH |
| Andrew Knizner | Catcher |
| Taylor Motter | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Edman | Shortstop |
| Oliver Marmol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 2023
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Liberatore
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gelof vs. Liberatore
Gelof hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gelof reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Liberatore
There goes Gelof. The throw from Knizner and he is safe. Gelof steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Liberatore
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gelof scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Liberatore
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Liberatore
Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Liberatore
Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nootbaar. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Diaz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bride vs. Liberatore
Bride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Langeliers vs. Liberatore
Langeliers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Diaz scores. Bride moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Liberatore
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Blackburn
Nootbaar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goldschmidt vs. Blackburn
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Blackburn
Arenado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Liberatore
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gelof vs. Liberatore
Gelof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Liberatore
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blackburn
Burleson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Diaz, and into shallow left field. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Blackburn
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Blackburn
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Knizner vs. Blackburn
Knizner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Motter vs. Blackburn
Motter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Edman vs. Blackburn
Edman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gelof scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Liberatore
Rooker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Liberatore
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Liberatore
Diaz takes first base on ball four. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bride vs. Liberatore
Bride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nootbaar vs. Blackburn
Nootbaar hits a fly ball into right field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Blackburn
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Blackburn
Arenado hits a popup towards short. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Langeliers vs. Liberatore
Langeliers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Edman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Liberatore
Allen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Liberatore
Ruiz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burleson. Ruiz reaches second base with a double. There goes Allen trying to get to home. Burleson throws the ball in to Edman who relays the ball to Knizner, who tags Allen, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gelof vs. Liberatore
Gelof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ruiz scores. Gelof moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Liberatore
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Motter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blackburn
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackburn
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blackburn
Baker hits a line drive towards short. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Liberatore
Rooker hits a fly ball towards right. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. Rooker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Liberatore
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Liberatore
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lawrence
Casey Lawrence now pitching. Seth Brown pinch hits for Jonah Bride.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Nootbaar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rooker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Langeliers vs. Lawrence
Langeliers hits a popup towards first. Goldschmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knizner vs. Blackburn
Seth Brown now playing first base.
Knizner hits a line drive into right field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Motter vs. Blackburn
Motter hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edman vs. Blackburn
Edman hits a line drive into right field. Rooker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nootbaar vs. Blackburn
Nootbaar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lawrence
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Lawrence
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelof vs. Lawrence
There goes Ruiz. The throw from Knizner and he is safe. Ruiz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gelof vs. Lawrence
Gelof hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Nootbaar. Gelof reaches second base with a double. Ruiz scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lawrence
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Burleson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Lawrence
Jose Fermin now playing second base. Taylor Motter now playing shortstop. Tommy Edman now playing center field.
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Blackburn
Esteury Ruiz now playing right field. Lawrence Butler now playing center field.
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arenado vs. Blackburn
Arenado strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blackburn
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lawrence
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lawrence
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lawrence
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackburn
Esteury Ruiz now playing left field. Aledmys Diaz now playing first base. Seth Brown now playing right field.
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gelof reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Blackburn
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knizner vs. Blackburn
Knizner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruiz. Knizner reaches second base with a double. There goes Baker trying to get to home. Ruiz throws the ball in to Allen who relays the ball to Langeliers, who tags Baker, who came all the way from first, for the out. Knizner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Motter vs. Blackburn
Motter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Langeliers vs. Lawrence
Tyler O'Neill now playing center field.
Langeliers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lawrence
Allen hits a line drive into center field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Lawrence
Ruiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Pruitt
Austin Pruitt now pitching.
O'Neill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gelof reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Pruitt
Fermin hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Pruitt
Goldschmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Arenado vs. Pruitt
Arenado strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelof vs. Lawrence
Gelof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arenado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soderstrom vs. Lawrence
Tyler Soderstrom pinch hits for Carlos Perez.
Soderstrom hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lawrence
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawrence fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lawrence
Diaz hits a popup towards short. Motter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lawrence
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Motter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Pruitt
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pruitt
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Pruitt
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Knizner vs. Pruitt
Knizner takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Motter vs. Pruitt
Motter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. Knizner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Pruitt
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2023 -- OAK at SLN (N)
OAK AB R H RBI SLN AB R H RBI
Esteury Ru, cf-rf-lf 4 2 1 0 Lars Nootbaar, cf 3 0 1 0
Zack Gelof, 2b 5 1 4 2 Jose Fermin, 2b 1 0 0 0
Carlos Perez, dh 4 1 1 1 Paul Goldschmidt, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tyler Soderst, ph-dh 1 1 1 1 Nolan Arenado, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brent Rooker, rf 4 1 1 0 Alec Burleson, lf 4 0 2 0
Lawrence Butler, cf 1 0 1 0 Jordan Walker, rf 4 0 1 0
Aledmys Diaz, lf-1b 5 1 2 0 Luken Baker, dh 4 0 1 0
Jordan Diaz, 3b 3 1 1 2 Andrew Knizner, c 2 0 1 0
Jonah Bride, 1b 1 0 0 0 Taylor Motter, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0
Seth Brown, ph-1b-rf 1 0 0 1 Tommy Edman, ss-cf 2 0 0 0
Shea Langeliers, c 4 0 1 1 Tyler O'Neill, cf 2 0 0 0
Nick Allen, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 8 34 0 9 0
OAK 400 111 001 -- 8
SLN 000 000 000 -- 0
OAK IP H R ER BB SO
Paul Blackburn (W) 7.0 6 0 0 1 8
Austin Pruitt 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Matthew Liberatore (L) 4.1 10 6 5 3 5
Casey Lawrence 4.2 4 2 2 1 4
E -- Jordan Walker
DP -- OAK 1, SLN 3
LOB -- OAK 7, SLN 9
2B -- Zack Gelof 2, Jordan Diaz, Alec Burleson, Esteury Ruiz, Andrew Knizner
HR -- Tyler Soderstrom
SB -- Zack Gelof, Esteury Ruiz
SF -- Seth Brown
T -- 2:36
A -- 33146
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