Esteury Ruiz homers and the A’s beat the Cardinals 6-3 to avoid a sweep

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Ruiz drove in two runs, scored twice and stole a base. He has...

Lynn earns his first win in second stint with Cards, who beat A's before season-low crowd of 3,296

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lance Lynn earned his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals in seven years, a 3-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night before a season-low crowd of 3,296 at the Oakland Coliseum. Lynn (1-0) allowed two runs — one earned — and five hits in seven...

Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as "Whiteyball," has died. He was 92. Cardinals spokesman...

St. Louis Cardinals spokesman says Hall of Fame baseball manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92

Sonny Gray pitches Cardinals past his former A's as St. Louis wins 3-1

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Gray struck out six and didn't walk a batter over six scoreless innings to beat his former club, and Willson Contreras doubled twice and drove in a run for the St. Louis Cardinals in their 3-1 win against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night. Nolan...

Sonny Gray cherishes what was likely his last start in Oakland as A's prepare to move

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Gray earned his first career win for the Athletics in Oakland on Aug. 15, 2013, against the Astros. Almost 11 years later, the right-hander notched victory No. 100 back in the Coliseum wearing a Cardinals jersey this time facing his former club. It...

Father-son baseball play-by-play broadcasters Chip and Chris Caray cherish reunion in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chip Caray vowed to do his best not to cry. Not that anybody would blame the St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster if he did. On Monday night in Oakland, Chip reunited with son Chris on the field before each headed up to the booth to handle...

Gallen blanks Cardinals for 6 innings and Diamondbacks score 5 runs in 5th to win 5-0

PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six sharp innings and Corbin Carroll hit a two-run single in a five-run fifth to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Sunday. Gallen (3-0) threw 90 pitches, giving up four hits and walking two. He struck out seven, two...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a 3-run homer to help the Diamondbacks beat the Cardinals 4-2

PHOENIX (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a three-run homer, Ryne Nelson threw six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Saturday night. Gurriel's big blow came in the sixth, giving Arizona a 4-1 lead. The left fielder lined a low fastball from...

Cardinals blow an early 6-run lead and then recover to beat the Diamondbacks 9-6

PHOENIX (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a three-run homer, Paul Goldschmidt had the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rebounded from blowing a six-run lead to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 on Friday night. Lars Nootbaar added a two-run homer for the...