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St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 3
Iván Herrera drove in three runs and Kyle Leahy allowed one earned run over 5 1/3 innings as St. Louis won its seventh in eight games.
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Monday at Busch Stadium, with pitcher Kyle Leahy limiting Milwaukee to one run over 5 1/3 innings and Ivan Herrera driving in three runs.
In the fourth inning, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy intentionally walked JJ Wetherholt to load the bases, but Herrera responded with a bases-loaded double extending the Cardinals' lead to 4-0.
Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio returned to the lineup, finishing 4-for-4, while Brice Turang hit a ninth-inning home run cutting the lead to 6-3 before closer Riley O'Brien earned his 10th save.
Alec Burleson earned National League Player of the Week honors on Monday, while the Cardinals optioned Thomas Saggese to Memphis and recalled Cesar Prieto to replace him on the roster.
The series continues Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, where RHP Andre Pallante will start for St. Louis against RHP Brandon Sproat, who takes the mound for Milwaukee.