Athletics at Chicago Cubs
Final
Recap
CHICAGO -- Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. Kurtz extended his hitting streak to five games with his hit in the 10th off Ethan Roberts (0-1), Chicago's sixth reliever. The Cubs (32-30) squandered a two-run lead in the eighth inning and lost their third straight and for the 18th time in 23 games.
Team stats
10Hits9
1Home runs2
2Walks2
6Strikeouts9
0Stolen bases0
173Pitches thrown150
9Pitching strikeouts6
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alika WilliamsSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shea LangeliersC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent RookerDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler SoderstromLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zack Gelof3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos CortesRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence ButlerCF-RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonah HeimPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff McNeil2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby ThomasPH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Kurtz1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan HarrisP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeffrey SpringsP | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Luis MedinaP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Leiter Jr.P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose SuarezP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel KuhnelP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin SternerP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |