MILWAUKEE -- Defense sealed it, but as so often has been the case in the Brewers' surprisingly competitive season, power put them in position to win.
Domingo Santana hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and Jonathan Villar added a two-run shot of critical insurance two batters later before Keon Broxton's game-saving catch in the ninth secured a 6-5 Brewers win over the Cardinals. It capped a split of the teams' two-game series at Miller Park while temporarily lifting the Brewers within three games of the National League Central-leading Cubs.