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Lawrence Butler hit his first career homer, a
two-run blast, as the A's lost their fifth straight game and
their seventh in eight tries.
St. Louis outhit the A's 14-6 but went 2-for-13 with runners in
scoring position while stranding 11 on base.
Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson (4-0) allowed two runs
on five hits in 6 2/3 innings while winning his third straight
start. He struck out three and walked one.
Spenser Watkins (0-1) suffered a difficult loss in his A's
debut. He allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in 4 1/3
innings.
The Cardinals took a 4-0 first-inning lead. Lars Nootbaar hit a
single, Paul Goldschmidt followed with an RBI double and Arenado
ripped his two-run homer.
Walker's home run capped the outburst.
Hudson walked Nick Allen and hit Esteury Ruiz to start the third
inning. Allen advanced on a flyout and Ruiz stole second base,
but Hudson struck out the next two batters.
The Cardinals increased their lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning
when Walker walked and scored on Andrew Knizner's double.
Knizner advanced on a flyout but was doubled up at third base
after left fielder Tony Kemp made a terrific catch down the
line.
Knizner hit a single in the sixth inning and took third on
Taylor Motter's double. Nootbaar walked with two outs, but
Goldschmidt struck out to leave the bases loaded.
The A's finally got to Hudson in the seventh inning. Tyler
Soderstrom hit a one-out single and Butler followed with his
homer.
St. Louis loaded the bases again in the seventh inning, but
Motter hit an inning-ending grounder.
Edman hit his homer in the eighth inning to increase the St.
Louis lead to 6-2.
--Field Level Media
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