Kyle Harrison controlled the Cardinals for six innings, and the Brewers offense broke through with two home runs in a 6-0 victory at American Family Field.
Harrison went six innings with four hits allowed and two strikeouts, carrying a 1.57 ERA. The left-hander improved to 6-1 on the season, walking none while throwing 92 pitches in his sixth win.
Jake Bauers opened the scoring in the fourth inning with a solo homer to right center. The Brewers extended their lead in the fifth when William Contreras doubled to center, scoring Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio. Garrett Mitchell followed with a three-run homer to center, bringing home Brice Turang and Contreras to make it 6-0.
Michael McGreevy took the loss for St. Louis, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits over 4.0 innings. The right-hander struck out 6 but walked 3, falling to 3-4 with a 2.98 ERA. The Cardinals managed 7 hits but could not solve Harrison or the Milwaukee bullpen.
Milwaukee improved to 31-20 and maintained first place in the division. St. Louis fell to 29-23, extending their losing streak to two games.