Matthew Liberatore Stymied by 41-Pitch Inning in Loss to Athletics

Matthew Liberatore's outing for the St. Louis Cardinals ended after a challenging 41-pitch fifth inning, resulting in a 6-2 loss to the Athletics. Liberatore had pitched four strong innings prior to the collapse. The Cardinals initially took the lead in the fourth inning on a Nolan Gorman single, but the pitching struggles in the fifth allowed the Athletics to take control of the game.