ST. LOUIS -- - 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.

Luis Morales (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits and struck out a career-best eight batters in 5 2/3 innings. It was the first time Morales had allowed multiple runs in six career appearances.

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.

Bleday hit his second homer of the game and 12th of the season in the sixth inning to extend the Athletics' lead to 5-1. It was the second multi-homer game for the 27-yera-old outfielder.

Bleday hit a two-run shot in the fourth and Gelof fol

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