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Matthew Liberatore (8-12) held Milwaukee’s lineup in check,
striking out six in five innings while allowing just one run.
Matt Svanson, Ryan Fernandez and Riley O’Brien combined for four
scoreless innings of relief.
Herrera smashed a 419-foot home run over the left-field bullpen
against Robert Gasser (0-1) in the third inning. Gasser was
called up from Triple-A to make his season debut as the Brewers
placed Brandon Woodruff on the injured list with a lat strain.
St. Louis recorded only three hits, but also drew seven walks.
Erick Fedde, pitching at Busch Stadium for the first time since
the Cardinals dealt him to Atlanta in July, walked the first two
batters he faced before allowing a two-run double by Fermín that
stretched the lead to 4-0.
Fermin also walked with the bases loaded in the eighth.
Joey Ortiz tripled and scored on Jackson Chourio’s fifth-inning
sacrifice fly for Milwaukee’s only run.
Milwaukee played without William Contreras, who left Saturday
night’s game after his hand was hit by a bat on a catcher’s
interference call.
Christian Yelich and Brice Turang also didn’t start, although
both pinch hit in the late innings.
Key moment
Before the first pitch, Nolan Arenado was removed from the game
and tipped his cap to a cheering crowd. The Cardinals attempted
to trade Arenado during the offseason. He still has two years
remaining on his contract.
Key stat
In four career starts against Milwaukee, Liberatore has allowed
only two earned runs in 22 innings.
Up next
Milwaukee RHP Freddy Peralta (17-6, 2.65 ERA) starts the opener
of a three-game series at San Diego, which had not announced its
starter.
The Cardinals begin a season-ending road trip Monday night with
RHP Michael McGreevy (7-3, 4.08) facing San Francisco RHP Justin
Verlander (3-10, 3.75).
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