MILWAUKEE, WI (WHBL) – The St. Louis Cardinals won their ninth game in a row with a 5-2 victory over the Brewers in Milwaukee on Monday night.
Jon Lester earned the 200th win of his career after allowing just two runs over six innings pitched. Nolan Arenado got the scoring started with a two-run home run in the first inning for his 33rd homer of the year.
Avisail Garcia and Luis Urias each hit a home run for the Brewers. Freddy Peralta was tagged with the loss after allowing three earned runs over six innings of work.
Luis Garcia closed out the game for the Cardinals for his first save of the season.
Game two of the series is set for Tuesday night. Pregame coverage on WHBL begins at 6:05.
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