ST. LOUIS (AP) – Beau Taylor and Matt Chapman homered, and Daniel Mengden
pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 win over
the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.
Mengden (2-1) gave up four hits and struck out five for his first win since May
18 at Detroit. He took the starting rotation spot of Frankie Montas, who was
suspended 80 games June 21 for testing positive for a performance-enhancing
substance.
Yusmeiro Petit pitched the seventh, Joakim Soria the eighth and Liam Hendriks
got the last three outs for his second save in four chances. Hendriks has not
allowed a run in 23 of his last 25 appearances.
Oakland got its fifth shutout of the season _ first on the road _ and first
since May 7 against Cincinnati.
Adam Wainwright (5-7) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings with
nine strikeouts.
St. Louis was shutout for the sixth time this season, and the third time in its
last 14 games.
Taylor homered into the Cardinals’ bullpen in right-center field in the fourth
inning. It was his second home run in seven starts.
Chapman chased Wainwright from the game when he got his team-leading 19th homer
into the Athletics’ bullpen in left-center.
LORD STANLEY IN THE HOUSE
The Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues were honored in a pregame ceremony.
Head coach Craig Berube and assistants Sean Ferrell, Mike Van Ryn and Steve Ott
were on hand. Alex Pietrangelo, Pat Maroon, and Ryan O’Reilly paraded around the
field with the Stanley Cup and visited with the Cardinals before the game.
BUSCH STADIUM ICON
Wainwright’s start was the 300th of his career and his 184th game at the
current Busch Stadium to tie Trevor Rosenthal for the stadium appearance record.
HICKS ON THE MEND
Cardinals RHP Jordan Hicks underwent successful Tommy John surgery to repair
his torn ulnar collateral ligament. Cardinals general manager Michael Girsch
said it is too early to put a specific timetable on Hicks’ return. Hicks was 2-2
with a 3.14 ERA and a team-leading 14 saves in 29 appearances this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: RHP Mike Mayers (right lat strain) and Ryan Helsley (right shoulder
impingement) each made rehabilitation appearances for Triple-A Memphis. Mayers
tossed a scoreless inning, and Helsley did not record an out allowing three
walks and one hit against Nashville.
UP NEXT
Cardinals: Have not announced a starting pitcher as they face the San Diego
Padres and LHP Eric Lauer (5-7, 4.32) Friday night to open a nine-game road
trip.
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