Nick Kurtz hits 3rd career grand slam to help the Athletics beat the
Cardinals 6-2
[May 14, 2026]
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn
pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis
Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Kurtz' slam got over Victor Scott II's glove in deep center field to
give the A's the lead for good. It was the third career grand slam for
the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, and extended his
on-base streak to 36 games. |
Athletics third baseman Zack Gelof (20) tags out St. Louis Cardinals'
Masyn Winn, right, during a rundown during the fourth inning of a
baseball game Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP
Photo/Scott Marshall) |
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Ginn (2-1) struck out three, walked one, and allowed nine hits.
The run he allowed was unearned after a fielding error by Colby
Thomas.
Zack Gelof had a solo homer in the eighth. Darell Hernaiz had
three hits, and Kurtz, Thomas, and Michael Stefanic each had
two.
Henry Bolte had two hits in his major league debut after being
called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. He got his first
career hit in his first career at-bat in the second, and added
his first RBI on a sac fly in the seventh.
Nathan Church's RBI single in the fourth got the Redbirds on the
board first, and Iván Herrera brought in the second run with a
seventh-inning sac fly.
Matthew Liberatore (2-2) worked five innings and struck out five
while allowing nine hits, four runs, and two walks.
Up next
LHP Jacob Lopez (3-2, 6.11) was set to start for the A's on
Thursday against RHP Michael McGreevy (3-2, 2.18) in the series
finale.
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