Cardinals edge Giants in Negro Leagues tribute game

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Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and an RBI single to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala., as Major League Baseball paid tribute to the Negro Leagues.

The contest, played at historic Rickwood Field, wound up serving as memorial for Giants legend Willie Mays. The Alabama native died Tuesday at ag