JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof homers power Athletics to an 11-2 win over the Cardinals

ST LOUIS AP JJ Bleday homered twice and Zack Gelof had a home run among his three hits as the Athletics snapped a three-game skid with an - win over the St Louis Cardinals on Monday Luis Morales - allowed two runs on five hits and struck out a career-best eight batters in innings It was the first time Morales had allowed multiple runs in six career appearances Sonny Gray - allowed seven runs on hits and three walks in six-plus innings for the Cardinals who lost their second straight after winning three in a row Bleday hit his second homer of the battle and th of the season in the sixth inning to extend the Athletics lead to - It was the second multi-homer battle for the -yera-old outfielder Bleday hit a two-run shot in the fourth and Gelof followed with a -foot shot to right field Darell Hernaiz doubled to leadoff the sixth inning and Colby Thomas singled to center field to drive him in to give the Athletics a - lead Iv n Herrera his his th home run of the season to leadoff the bottom of the fourth inning to put the Cardinals on the board Key moment Bleday hit a two-run shot down the right field line for his first homer of the encounter and Gelof added his second homer of the season two pitches later to give the Athletics a - lead in the top of the fourth It was the third time the Athletics hit consecutive homers this season Key stat Athletics DH Brent Rooker was for with a pair of doubles and RBIs Up next Athletics RHP Luis Severino - ERA faces Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas - Tuesday night AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source