The Milwaukee Brewers rolled into St. Louis and grabbed their series opener with the Cardinals last night and they did it against the Cardinals
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ace, Adam Wainwright.
Aramis Ramirez drove in runs with a home run and double and Jonathan Lucroy helped knock Wainwright out in the 6th with a bases loaded three run double to lead the Brewers offensively.
Wainwright entered the game with a 13-5 record and 1.92 ERA. But he hasn’t been able to solve Ramirez though. Aramis now has three home runs, eight doubles and eight rbi’s, to go along with a .415 batting average against Wainwright.
Wily Peralta won his 13th game of the season to tie Wainwright for the National League lead. Peralta (13-6) allowed two runs and five hits in
6 2/3 innings to win his fourth straight start. He’s given up two or fewer runs in all four, a stretch that started against the Cardinals back on July 13. In three starts against the Cardinals this season, Peralta is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA.
Zach Duke’s string of 16 consecutive scoreless outings ended when he walked two hitters and both scored on an extra base hit by Matt Carpenter. That made the score 7-4, so Brewers manager Ron Roenicke went to Francisco Rodriguez to get the final out and record his 32nd save of the season.
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The Brewers moved 3-games up on the Cardinals in the National League Central with the victory. Pittsburgh is 2 1/2 games behind the Brewers.