Brewers Beat Cardinals in Series Opener
Montas Shines, Williams Closes it Out
Key Points:
- Frankie Montas pitched 7 scoreless innings, striking out 7.
- Devin Williams escaped a jam in the 9th to earn the save.
- Milwaukee improved to 60-53 with the victory.
Frankie Montas turned in a stellar outing on Tuesday night, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Montas allowed just 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7 batters. It was his second straight start allowing 1 or fewer runs.
The Brewers offense was led by Matt Carpenter, who hit a pinch-hit home run in the 6th inning to give Milwaukee a 2-0 lead. Willy Adames added an RBI single in the 7th to extend the lead to 3-0.
The Cardinals finally got on the board in the 9th inning when Nolan Gorman hit a solo home run. However, Devin Williams came on in relief and got the final 3 outs to earn the save.
With the win, the Brewers improved to 60-53 on the season. They are now 2.5 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.
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