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The Cardinals (89-70) won for the 18th time in their last 19
games while the Brewers (95-64) lost for the seventh time in
their last 11 games.
Cardinals starting pitcher J.A. Happ (10-8) allowed three runs
on nine hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters and
walked nobody.
Relievers Kodi Whitley, T.J. McFarland and Luis Garcia combined
to blank the Brewers over the last 2 2/3 innings, with Garcia
earning his second save.
Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson allowed two runs on
three hits in five innings. Reliever Miguel Sanchez (2-1)
allowed Carlson's decisive two-run homer and took the loss.
The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Nolan
Arenado hit a leadoff single, Paul DeJong smacked a double off
the center field wall and Jose Rondon hit a sacrifice fly.
DeJong moved to third on that play, but Matt Carpenter lined out
and Andrew Knizner flied out to strand him.
Luis Urias tied the game 1-1 with his third-inning homer, but
Carlson countered with a solo blast in the bottom of the inning
to put the Cardinals up 2-1.
The Brewers surged ahead 3-2 in the fourth inning. Eduardo
Escobar led off with a double, and Tyrone Taylor, Omar Narvaez
and Keston Hiura followed with singles to produce two runs.
Escobar hit a two-out single in the fifth inning and moved to
third on Taylor's single. Taylor stole second base, but Narvaez
grounded out to leave two runners in scoring position.
The Cardinals took a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning when Tommy
Edman hit a single and Carlson followed with his two-run homer.
The Brewers got the potential tying run to second base in the
ninth inning. Avisail Garcia walked with one out and took second
on a wild pitch, but Lorenzo Cain and Kolten Wong struck out to
end the game.
--Field Level Media
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