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ST. L0UIS -- Ryon Healy showed a little moxie in spring training. Now its showing up in his play on the field.From the moment he got here, theres a tenacity about him, Athletics manager Bob Melvin said after Oaklands 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Now hes very respectful of his teammates and the game, but hes pretty tenacious. Since he got here hes been pretty hungry, wants to prove himself and wants to stay.Healy singled in the fourth to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, the longest active stretch in the majors.Its been nice that theyve been giving me the at-bats that Ive had so far and giving me the chance to struggle, Healy said. Its been a nice 120-bat learning curve and with the work and preparation Ive put in, hopefully Ill get better.Healy is hitting .281 with six homers and 17 RBI. During the hitting streak, the 24-year-old infielder is hitting .400.The streak ties Coco Crisp for the longest by an As player this season.Hes got a good approach right now, Melvin said. The more hes here, the more confident he is. Hes playing every day. Hes seeing every type of pitcher and hes making the adjustments.Yonder Alonsos solo homer in the second inning was the As only run as they fell to 11-2 in their last 13 road games.Ross Detwiler (1-3) gave up three runs and six hits while striking out six in 5 1/3 innings.I think he mixed the pitches a little better, Melvin said. I think his breaking balls were a little better and he was getting ahead more so.It was a better effort than Detwilers last two starts, where he gave up 11 runs in 8 2/3 innings.Results werent there, but I felt it was better than Ive done in the past few, Detwiler said. Got to keep going out there and the results will turn.Jedd Gyorkos 423-foot shot in the first extended the Cardinals home run streak to 15 games, the longest active streak in the majors, and made it 2-0 after just two batters.I got a pitch that I was kind of looking for, a change-up, and put a good swing on that, Gyorko said. , Other than that we didnt really do a whole lot against him. He had three pitches he was executing all three and he threw a good game.Luke Weaver (1-1) earned his first major league victory, giving up one run and four hits in a career-high six innings in his home debut for the Cardinals. Five of his seven strikeouts were looking.Weaver lowered his ERA from 5.00 to 3.60.Cardinals center fielder Randal Grichuk made a diving catch on a sinking drive by Stephen Vogt to end the fifth, and Jhonny Peralta made a sprawling stop at third base and threw out Khris Davis to start the sixth.Seung Hwan Oh got the last three outs for his 13th save helping the Cardinals get their first interleague win at home in eight tries this season.HOMECOMINGDetwiler went to Holt Senior High in Wentzville, Missouri, 40 miles west of Busch Stadium. He fell to 0-3 with a 4.67 ERA against his hometown team.Its nice to be at home when were away from the field, but its another game once youre here, Detwiler said. Whatever city it doesnt make much of a difference. 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Miami Dolphins backup defensive end Jason Jones was suspended two games by the NFL on Monday.Jones violated the NFL Program for Substance Abuse. But according to a league source, the suspension comes from an offseason incident in which Jones was caught operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). He will miss the Dolphins next two games, against the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.Jason notified the team of this situation when it occurred and has been in regular contact with the NFL, team officials and his coaches throughout the process. We were disappointed when we were made aware, the Dolphins said in a statement. Jason recognized and apologized for his lapse in judgment and has fulfilled his legal obligations.In a sttatement issued through the team Monday, Jones apologized to his teammates, his coaches and the organization.ddddddddddddortunately no one was hurt because of my actions, Jones said. This is something I learned from and have taken the proper steps to ensure this will never happen again.The Dolphins picked up former Jaguars offensive tackle Bryce Harris off waivers to fill the roster spot opened with Jones suspension.Jones is one of Miamis top defensive reserves. He has 23 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the season.The Dolphins (6-4) are in the thick of the AFC playoff race after winning five straight games. ' ' '