A's double up Cardinals 6-3

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.

Iván Herrera drove in two runs for the Cardinals, who fell to 0-6 in series finales this season.

Willson Contreras had two hits and an RBI, extending his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games.

A’s starter Paul Blackburn allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings, ending a scoreless streak of 22 1/3 innings.

Blackburn earned his second win despite giving up six hits and five walks.