Pittsburgh Pirates at Athletics
Final
Recap
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2 on Monday night. J.T. Ginn pitched six strong innings for the A's, who returned to their regular temporary home in California after going 4-2 on a homestand at their Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, where the big league club plans to move into a new stadium in 2028. McNeil went 3 for 4 and snapped an 0-for-20 slump with an RBI single in the second. Kurtz followed with an opposite-field homer to left for a 3-0 lead and finished 3 for 5.
Team stats
8Hits14
1Home runs3
3Walks2
6Strikeouts8
0Stolen bases0
160Pitches thrown151
8Pitching strikeouts6
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan ReynoldsDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick GonzalesSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Endy RodriguezC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Callihan3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'HearnRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake MangumCF-RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis SantanaP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared JonesP | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Carmen MlodzinskiP | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |