Reliever Giovanny Gallegos (2-0) earned the
victory and Alex Reyes earned his third save.
Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes struck out nine batters
in six shutout innings. Burnes has struck out 20 batters in 12
1/3 innings this season while allowing just one run.
His job was made easier by the absence of Cardinals first
baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who was sidelined by lower-back
soreness. Goldschmidt is 5-for-11 with a double, homer and two
RBIs against Burnes in his career.
Adam Wainwright made his sixth home opening start for the
Cardinals, tying Bob Gibson for the team record. He struck out
six batters and allowed one earned run in five innings.
Ryan Helsley, Andrew Miller, Gallegos and Reyes each pitched a
scoreless inning in relief of Wainwright.
Wainwright needed fielding help to escape the first inning. He
walked leadoff hitter Kolten Wong, allowed Travis Shaw's two-out
single, then hit Jackie Bradley Jr. with a pitch.
Lorenzo Cain tried to unload the bases with a gap shot to
left-center field, but centerfielder Dylan Carlson raced to the
warning track for the inning-ending catch.
The Brewers scored first when Keston Hiura hit a third-inning
double -- snapping a 0-for-20 slump -- and scored when
Wainwright's pickoff attempt sailed into center field and
through the charging Carlson.
The Cardinals tied the game 1-1 in the seventh inning off
reliever Eric Yardley. Yadier Molina hit a two-out single and
Carlson followed with a double into the right field corner.
Justin Williams drew an intentional pass to load the bases, then
Tyler O'Neill reached on an RBI infield single. Yardley got John
Nogowski to fly out to leave the bases loaded.
After Austin Dean drew a one-out walk against Rasmussen in the
eighth, Arenado launched his game-winning homer into the left
field seats.
--Field Level Media
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