Brewers’ playoff hopes dashed after Cards rally

wireready_10-01-2017-03-44-02_09976_cardinals8buschstadium

ST. LOUIS (AP)   The Milwaukee Brewers were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday when they squandered a six-run lead in a 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, handing baseball’s final postseason spot to the Colorado Rockies.

Brewers reliever Anthony Swarzak gave up a two-run single to Stephen Piscotty that tied it in the eighth inning and a go-ahead single to Harrison Bader. Milwaukee tried to rally and save its season in the bottom half, but Brett Phillips struck out with a runner on second to end it.

Milwaukee’s loss clinched the second NL wild card for Colorado, which will play at NL West rival Arizona in the wild-card game Wednesday.

The Brewers began the day needing to win their last two regular-season games in St. Louis while the Rockies dropped their final two at home to the Los Angeles Dodgers to force a tiebreaker Monday.

The season comes to an end Sunday for both teams as Jack Flaherty starts for the Cardinals, and Milwaukee will go with Aaron Wilkerson. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:15. Sunday’s game can be heard on KTLO-AM. The Ameren Pregame Show begins at 1:20.

WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI