Nolan Arenado homered off Trevor Megill in the ninth inning, giving St. Louis a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers after the Cardinals wasted a five-run lead.

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,

Walt Jocketty, a decorated general manager with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, has died at age 74, both teams confirmed Saturday. In a multi-decade career as an MLB executive, Jocketty lead both teams to postseason runs, including a World Series win with the Cardinals in 2006.