OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — 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. Ruiz drove in two runs, scored twice and stole a base. He has homered twice in six at-bats since his return Monday from Triple-A Las Vegas. A crowd of 9,551 attended the game, with the three-game series totaling 18,355 fans. The A’s, who have announced plans to play in Sacramento fro
W | L | Pct | GB | |
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11 | 6 | .647 | 0.0 | |
11 | 7 | .611 | 0.5 | |
11 | 8 | .579 | 1.0 | |
9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | |
9 | 10 | .474 | 3.0 |