Milwaukee Brewers tops St. Louis Cardinals 8-4
Game Summary
Milwaukee Brewers topped St. Louis Cardinals 8-4. A comfortable 4-run margin reflected Milwaukee Brewers's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 8th. Milwaukee Brewers pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Alec Burleson led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever Brycen Mautz threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Brice Turang led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 3-for-5, 3 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 2 BB (92 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 3.3 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 5.40).
Milwaukee Brewers starter Robert Gasser: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (87 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K (ERA 9.00).
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 6 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.207). 3 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Leo Bernal (2-for-4).
Milwaukee Brewers: 10 H, 8 RBI (team AVG 0.345). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Brice Turang (3-for-5, 3 RBI), David Hamilton (2-for-3).