Pushing Milwaukee down another rung in the standings, the Cardinals turned nine walks – five from the Brewers’ bullpen and three with the bases loaded – into a 9-4 victory at Busch Stadium. The win, the Cardinals’ ninth in their past 11 games, elevated them to four games ahead of a winded and stumbling Brew Crew, and it gives them a chance to sweep the series on Wednesday at home.
To get a lead and extend it became the defining moments of the game for both teams and led to an eventful sixth inning that had everything but a peppy pace.