The latest episode of the St. Louis Cardinals‘ bullpen instability was on display in the recent four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals dropped three of the four games at home, and fell further behind the first-place Brew Crew.
The series started innocently enough. The Redbirds cruised to a smooth 6-0 win in the first game of Tuesday’s day-night doubleheader. That pushed St. Louis’ win streak to four. In the nightcap, the Cardinals and Brewers went back-and-forth, with the home team tying the game at five in the seventh inning, courtesy of Matt Carpenter‘s twelfth home run of the season.