St. Louis Cardinals beat Oakland Athletics 6-4 on JJ Wetherholt's two‑run homer

JJ Wetherholt hit a two‑run home run in the sixth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-4 in West Sacramento. The win snapped a two‑game skid for the Cardinals and extended their major‑league‑best road record to 14‑7, keeping them from losing three straight road games.

Andre Pallante (4-3) tossed five innings, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out four. Reliever Riley O’Brien secured his 12th save after a leadoff walk in the ninth. José Fermín contributed a two‑RBI double, and Jordan Walker added an RBI single in the first inning. For the Athletics, Nick Kurtz extended his on‑base streak to 35 games with an RBI single, while Shea Langeliers hit a 448‑foot homer in the eighth.

The Cardinals recorded 10 hits, going 3‑for‑11 with runners in scoring position, while the Athletics were limited to six hits. The next game in the series features Cardinals left‑hander Matthew Liberatore against Athletics right‑hander J.T. Ginn.