ST. LOUIS, MO (WHBL) – The Cardinals crushed the Milwaukee Brewers 18-1 in their series opener in St. Louis on Monday night.
The Cardinals scored ten runs in the bottom of the eighth to break the game wide open. Nolan Gorman slugged a three-run homer and drove in five runs while Andrew Knizner blasted a pinch-hit grand slam.
Jack Flaherty picked up the win after striking out ten over seven scoreless innings.
The Brewers’ Gus Varland surrendered nine runs while recording two outs in relief. Varland became the first pitcher in Brewers history and the 21st in AL/NL history to surrender at least nine earned runs in a game without completing a full inning.
Jesse Winker drove in the lone run for Milwaukee, which fell to 23-18.
Game two of the three-game series takes place Tuesday night. Wade Miley gets the start for the Brewers opposite Jordan Montgomery.
Pregame coverage on WHBL gets underway at 6:10.
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