JJ Bleday and Zack Gelof homers power Athletics to an 11-2 win over the
Cardinals
[September 02, 2025]
By DAVID SOLOMON
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
11-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
Luis Morales (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits and struck out a
career-best eight batters in 5 2/3 innings. It was the first time
Morales had allowed multiple runs in six career appearances. |
Athletics' JJ Bleday follows through on a two-run home run during the
fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday,
Sept. 1, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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Sonny Gray (12-8) allowed seven runs on 10 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 game and 12th of the season
in the sixth inning to extend the Athletics’ lead to 5-1. It was
the second multi-homer game for the 27-yera-old outfielder.
Bleday hit a two-run shot in the fourth and Gelof followed with
a 385-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 4-1 lead.
Iván Herrera his his 12th 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 game, and Gelof added his second homer of the
season two pitches later to give the Athletics a 3-0 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 2 for 5 with a pair of doubles and
3 RBIs.
Up next
Athletics RHP Luis Severino (6-11, 4.82 ERA) faces Cardinals RHP
Miles Mikolas (6-10, 5.04) Tuesday night.
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