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Milwaukee (88-69) wrapped up the division when
the Chicago Cubs lost 7-6 at Atlanta on Tuesday night. The
Brewers entered the contest with a six-game lead over the Cubs
with six games remaining.
It marks the third division title for Milwaukee over the last
six seasons.
Mikolas (8-13) gave up five hits, struck out five and walked two
in a 101-pitch outing. Drew VerHagen followed with a perfect
eighth and Ryan Helsley struck out the side in the ninth for his
13th save in 18 opportunities for the Cards (69-88).
Brewers starter Adrian Houser (7-5) allowed four runs on three
hits in five innings, striking out five and walking two.
Houser retired the first nine hitters he faced before St. Louis
broke through in the fourth. Tommy Edman singled to open the
inning and Lars Nootbaar drew a one-out walk. With two outs,
Richie Palacios lined a 3-2 pitch down the first base line for a
two-run double to put the Cardinals up 2-1.
St. Louis made it 4-1 in the fifth. Andrew Knizner walked to
open the frame, moved to third when Jose Fermin reached on an
error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Masyn Winn. Edman added a
two-out solo homer, his 13th blast of the season.
Mikolas worked out of a jam in the third. Milwaukee took a 1-0
lead but squandered an opportunity for a big inning.
Christian Yelich drew a leadoff walk, William Contreras singled
and Carlos Santana followed with an RBI double. But Mikolas
retired three straight Brewers, thanks in large part to a
hit-saving diving stab at third by Fermin on a hard bouncer for
the final out.
--Field Level Media
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