• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Brewers / Brewers make early runs stand up in win over Cardinals (AUDIO)

Brewers make early runs stand up in win over Cardinals (AUDIO)

August 2, 2017 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Brewers scored three runs in the first inning and made them stand in a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the series opener at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

It’s just the fourth win in the last 15 games for the Brewers, who remain 2 1/2 games behind the division leading Chicago Cubs, who also won last night (16-4 over Arizona).

Jimmy Nelson (9-5) pitched six solid innings, allowing two runs on six hits while walking one and striking out seven to earn the victory.  It is the first time Nelson has beaten the Cardinals in 11 starts and 12 career appearances.  Nelson had entered the game 0-8 against St. Louis lifetime with a 7.01 ERA.

Nelson picked up his 13th quality start this season, matching his career high in 30-plus starts in each of the last two seasons.

Jacob Barnes pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning and after Josh Hader walked Matt Carpenter to start the eighth, Anthony Swarzak came on to strike out the next three hitters.  Corey Knebel pitched the ninth and earned his 19th save of the season.

The Brewers ended a 0-for-33 slump with runners in scoring position when Domingo Santana’s delivered an RBI single in the first.

Game two of the series is Wednesday night.  Brent Suter (2-1, 2.40) gets the start for the Brewers.  Luke Weaver (0-1, 4.50) will start for the Cardinals.

AUDIO: Craig Counsell on Jimmy Nelson’s outing :19

AUDIO: Jimmy Nelson on finally beating the Cardinals :16

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: Anthony Swarzak, Corey Knebel, Craig Counsell, Domingo Santana, Jacob Barnes, Jimmy Nelson, Milwaukee Brewers



Featured Stories

Brewers to open season with fans

Report: Former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to sign with Brewers

Seven Badgers honored by the WCHA

Panthers rally to upset Wright State in Horizon League quarterfinals

Jokic leads Denver in rout of the Bucks

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Big Ten Men’s & Women’s basketball Tournaments to Allow Limited Fan Attendance

Brewers to open season with fans

Report: Former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to sign with Brewers

Seven Badgers honored by the WCHA

Panthers rally to upset Wright State in Horizon League quarterfinals

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC