Milwaukee Brewers turned an early offensive burst into a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, building their advantage before St. Louis mounted a late rally.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MIL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Jackson Chourio set the tone with productive work early, while Gary Sanchez added a home run that extended Milwaukee's lead. Jacob Misiorowski anchored the Brewers with a scoreless outing and kept the Cardinals quiet through his departure.
Jackson Chourio's single brought Garrett Mitchell home in the opening inning and gave Milwaukee the lead. Brice Turang's single brought Jake Bauers across, and Christian Yelich's single scored Jackson Chourio. Gary Sanchez then homered to bring Jackson Chourio home, while Chourio's later single scored David Hamilton.
Andre Pallante was charged with the loss after Milwaukee's early pressure produced a substantial cushion. St. Louis finally broke through in the eighth when César Prieto scored on Jordan Walker's force out and throwing error, followed by Leo Bernal's homer that brought Jordan Walker and Iván Herrera home. Shane Drohan then closed the game for Milwaukee.
The Brewers extended their winning streak, while the Cardinals' losing streak continued. The game belonged to Milwaukee's early burst, but its finish showed how quickly a comfortable margin can tighten.
Milwaukee Brewers defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4.
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- Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .209 on the season).
- Jackson Chourio went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .291 on the season).
- Jacob Misiorowski allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (16-5) (1.80 ERA).
- Andre Pallante allowed 6 runs on 10 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (12-9) (3.83 ERA).
- Shane Drohan allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (2) (4.19 ERA).
Milwaukee Brewers improved to 103-59 (5 straight wins); St. Louis Cardinals fell to 77-85 (4 straight losses).