The game was decided before most fans had settled into their seats. Milwaukee exploded for four first-inning runs and cruised to a 6-2 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium, snapping a two-game losing streak.
Andrew Vaughn delivered the decisive blow with a three-run homer to left center, capping a four-run first inning that put the Brewers in complete control. Vaughn went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, raising his season totals to one home run and four RBIs. The outburst began when Turang scored on Jake Bauers' RBI single, setting the stage for Vaughn's 403-foot blast.
Brandon Sproat anchored the victory with four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while striking out five. The right-hander walked three but never allowed St. Louis to mount a serious threat, keeping the Cardinals off balance with 76 pitches. Aaron Ashby earned the win with two perfect innings of relief, improving to 6-0 with a 2.35 ERA.
Andre Pallante absorbed the loss for St. Louis, surrendering five runs on eight hits over six innings. The right-hander struck out three and walked two but couldn't recover from the early damage. Pallante's ERA now stands at 4.58 as he fell to 3-3 on the season.
Milwaukee improved to 18-16 while St. Louis fell to 21-14. Pallante sits eight innings away from 500 career innings pitched.