Ozuna’s adjustments working

ST. LOUIS — Marcell Ozuna’s right shoulder is healthy, and he can focus on hitting instead of adjusting to his new team

“I’m just working harder every day, especially if healthy,” Ozuna said after hitting a three-run homer and driving in five runs to lead the Cardinals over the Reds 6-3 on Saturday. “I’m just going to work and work and work every day, and then have success at the plate.”

Ozuna’s 10th home run of the season came after the Reds took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, and put the Cardinals ahead in the bottom half.

Ozuna became the third Cardinals player to hit 10 homers by the end of April after Mark McGwire, who hit 11 in 1998, and Albert Pujols, who had 14 in 2006. Ozuna, fighting his sore shoulder, didn’t hit his 10th last season until June 16.

“I hit the ball harder every time,” Ozuna said. “When you hit the ball harder, everything’s going to happen.”

Ozuna gave the Cardinals a 5-2 lead in the fifth when he hit a two-out double off the wall in right.

Dakota Hudson (2-1) allowed three runs and seven hits in 52⁄ innings,

3 pitching into the sixth for the first time as a major league starter.

“We made adjustments in my last bullpen — moved over on the rubber a little bit,” Hudson said. “I felt like my fastball execution was a little better, and that’s a result of me getting a little bit better sink on it.”

Yadier Molina extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the fourth. Teammate Paul Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a single in the third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in his second big-league game, Brandon Drury had three hits a day after his winning ninth-inning home run and the Blue Jays extended t h e i r wi n n i n g streak against the Athletics to five with a 7-1 victory. Randal Grichuk had three hits and two RBIs for Toronto. A day after going 1-for-4 with a ninth-inning double in his debut, the 20-year-old Guerrero took a called third strike in the first, lined out in the second, walked leading off the fifth, struck out swinging in the sixth and singled in the eighth on a ball up the middle.

Greg Garcia hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a six-run 10th inning, and the Padres beat the Nationals 8-3 to extend their winning streak to five. Garcia’s first RBI this season gave San Diego a 3-2 lead against Wander Suero (1-3), who was charged with four runs. After a pair of walks loaded the bases, Justin Miller hit Manny Machado with a pitch on the left elbow. Manuel Margot followed with a two-run single, and Hunter Renfroe hit a sacrifice fly. Another run scored when center fielder Victor Robles’ throw bounced off the glove of catcher Yan Gomes and bounced toward the Padres dugout.

The Twins hit five home runs for the second straight day, including a pair by Max Kepler in a 9-2 rout of the Orioles. C.J. Cron, Jason Castro and Marwin Gonzalez also homered for the Twins, who have 21 home runs against the Orioles this year while going 5-0. Kepler had four RBIs to help back Jose Berrios (4-1), who allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Gary Sanchez hit his first career grand slam in a five-run fifth inning for his first hit following nearly two weeks on the injured list in a 6-4 victory over the Giants. Sanchez had been 0-for-9 with seven strikeouts since returning Wednesday from a strained left calf. ... SS Troy Tulowitzki and CF Aaron Hicks are about ready to join 3B Miguel Andujar in rehab games. Tulowitzki, recovering from a strained left calf that has sidelined him since April 3, hit in a simulated game and said the plan is for him to play in an extended spring training game Monday. Hicks, out since early March with a strained left lower back, hit against live pitching for the first time and could play in an extended spring game Wednesday. Andujar, one day after playing five innings of defense and going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and walk in his first intrasquad game, had three singles in five at-bats Saturday in an extended spring game.

Pirates RHP Chris Archer was placed on the 10-day injured list with inflammation of the thumb on his pitching hand. Manager Clint Hurdle said Archer felt the thumb issue last weekend against the Giants and again Friday against the Dodgers. ... The TigersWhite Sox game was postponed because of snow in Chicago. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on July 3.