A's overpower Cardinals 11-3

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.

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.

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.

Athletics RHP Luis Severino (6-11, 4.82 ERA) faces Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (6-10, 5.04) Tuesday night.



(AP Photo Jeff Roberson)