But the Cardinals scored six times in the fifth inning and cruised to a 6-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Miller Park.
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He opened eyes with a run over seven innings in his major league debut at St. Louis, but gave up four over six a month later in a start against the Braves.
After surrendering a lead-off home run to Cardinals, Matt Carpenter, and another run in the second, Peralta settled in nicely and even retired 14 straight batters at one point.
Milwaukee Brewers’ Elian Herrera follows through with an RBI single against the St. Manager Craig Counsell told reporters after the game St. Louis’ pitching is on a different level right now.
The Cardinals turned two double plays, erasing a runner at first in the first and second innings.
“It’s a battle, especially when this pitching staff rolls in here against us”, Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy said.
Kyle Lohse, who was moved to the bullpen, pitched the eighth and ninth innings. When you put yourself in those situations you better learn how to get out of them. Milwaukee had runners at the corners with one out in the second but failed to score. He fell to the ground, but then stood up under his own power after a brief delay. The Brewers watched their three game winning streak come to an end Friday with the work on the mound and at the plate struggling. No date has been set for his return. Brewers assistant GM Gord Ash said minor-league RHP Taylor Williams will undergo Tommy John surgery in Milwaukee on Tuesday. He’s the first Cardinals pitcher with more than one three-inning save in a season since Scott Terry had three in 1988….
The 36-year-old Lackey is 4-1 in five career starts against Milwaukee, with a 3.86 ERA and 1.200 WHIP in 35 innings, striking out 28.
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With the 6-0 win, the Cardinals recorded their 12th shutout victory of the season.
