The Cardinals erased a one-run deficit in the ninth inning to defeat the Athletics 5-4 at Sutter Health Park. St. Louis scored twice in the final frame to complete a comeback victory after trailing 4-3 entering the ninth.
Jordan Walker powered the Cardinals offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Walker homered to right center in the sixth inning and delivered the decisive blow with an RBI double in the ninth. Michael McGreevy anchored the Cardinals' pitching effort with six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits while striking out three.
The ninth-inning rally began when Herrera singled to left, scoring Saggese to tie the game 4-4. Walker then doubled to right, bringing Wetherholt home with what proved to be the winning run. The Cardinals had trailed since the seventh inning when Oakland scored three times to take a 4-3 lead on Gelof's homer and Langeliers' two-run single.
Jack Perkins took the loss for Oakland, allowing three hits and two runs in just two-thirds of an inning. The Athletics had built their lead behind strong offensive contributions from Nick Kurtz, who homered in the first inning, and Gelof, whose seventh-inning blast brought Oakland within one run before Langeliers' clutch hit gave them the lead.
St. Louis improved to 24-18 with the victory, while Oakland fell to 22-20. The Cardinals snapped a one-game losing streak with the comeback win.