Nolan Arenado homered off Trevor Megill in the ninth inning, giving St. Louis a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday after the Cardinals wasted a five-run lead. Ryan Helsley (1-0) entered with a 5-3 advantage but blew a save for the second time in six chances.

Nolan Arenado, who made a key defensive play on Friday night, delivered a walk-off solo home run Saturday to lift the Cardinals to a 6-5 win.

Former Cardinals, Reds GM Reds Walt Jocketty, one of the most respected front office figures in baseball for decades, died after a long illness.

Walt Jocketty, the Cardinals architect who lured manager Tony La Russa to St. Louis and oversaw the drafting of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina to pave the way for seven division titles and a 2006 World Series crown,

A shrewd roster architect and ambitious tradesman, Walt Jocketty’s pursuit of star players jolted the Cardinals’ franchise out of its doldrums and launched it into a new era of success