Milwaukee BrewersvsSt. Louis Cardinals
MIL 1/STL 5
Things to say
The Cardinals beat the Brewers 5-1 at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.
01
opener
Cards took it 5-1 over Milwaukee. Their starter really got into his stuff, went deep into the game. Brewers just never got the heart of the order going.
02
key player
St. Louis' starter was the story. Seven innings, one run, filthy WHIP all night. Give the man the ball every fifth day.
03
hot take
I don't care about the records, Milwaukee's not scaring anybody scoring one run. That lineup's living on hype.
04
deep cut
The quiet key was OBP. Cards kept working walks, turned the lineup over, and the Brewers bullpen came in cold.
05
exit
Anyway, it's a getaway day, we'll see if they can take the series tomorrow.
The recap
The Cardinals took care of business at Busch and knocked off the best team in the division, 5-1. St.
Louis got the arm they needed on the mound, with the starter carving through the heart of Milwaukee's order and handing a clean lead to the bullpen. The Brewers came in with the far better record but never got into their stuff, managing just a single run all afternoon.
Getaway-day win for the home club, and it's the kind of tidy nine that quiets a division race in a hurry.