CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered, and St. Louis beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep in the Cardinals’ long-awaited return from a coronavirus outbreak. Playing for the first time since July 29, St. Louis used solid performances by Dexter Fowler and Adam Wainwright to post a 5-1 victory in Game 1.

St. Louis Cardinals Paul Goldschmidt (46) heads heads home after his fourth inning home run against the Chicago White Sox in game two of a double-header baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black)

Then it battered Chicago’s bullpen in the second seven-inning game — part of shortened doubleheaders in the pandemic-delayed season. The reigning NL Central champions improved to 4-3 with the sweep. Every other team in the majors had played at least 13 games coming into the day.