DeJong, Molina lift Cardinals over Brewers

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ST. LOUIS (AP)  – Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking, leadoff homer in the eighth
inning, Yadier Molina had three hits and two RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals
beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Tuesday night.

Milwaukee had three solo homers, two by Travis Shaw and another by Orlando
Arcia. The Brewers had four solo homers in a 13-5 loss Monday.

DeJong took reliever Alex Wilson (1-1) deep to make it 3-2. Molina hit his
second double with one out, scoring Jose Martinez, who had walked to go with two
singles. Molina stole third but was stranded there. It was his first stolen base
this season and the 17th time he’s stolen third in his career.

Andrew Miller (1-1) struck out two in a perfect eighth to pick up his first win
as a Cardinal. Miller’s last victory was on Aug. 9 against Minnesota.

Jordan Hicks pitched the ninth for his sixth save. Shaw led off the ninth with
his second home run. After a walk, Hicks got a strikeout and a double play.

Paul Goldschmidt singled home Matt Carpenter with two outs in the fifth, giving
St. Louis a 2-1 lead. Carpenter drew a walk and then stole second, his first
this season, to get into scoring position.

Arcia belted a homer to center to lead off the fifth and tie it at 1. Shaw’s
homer off reliever John Gant tied it at 2 in the sixth. Shaw also homered in
Monday’s series opener when he snapped an 0-for-17 skid.

St. Louis starter Daniel Ponce de Leon, who was activated before the game,
started in place of the injured Michael Wacha. In his season debut, Ponce de
Leon pitched five innings, striking out seven and allowing two hits and one run.

Milwaukee starter Zach Davies pitched 4 2/3 innings. He gave up seven hits and
two runs.

CARLOS MARTINEZ UPDATE

Cardinals RHP Carlos Martinez, out with right shoulder cuff strain, has missed
23 games. He threw a side session Tuesday. He’s up to 30 pitches of
moderate-to-high intensity. He will throw again Friday and likely one more
session after that, manager Mike Shildt said. When he comes back, it will be as
a reliever.

“It’s just about the amount of intensity and the length of intensity,” Shildt
said. “Sustaining intensity, which would obviously be required as a starter to
throw sides and to be able to pitch every fifth or sixth day. We’d expect him to
be able come back and be able to go a competent and confident 80 to 100 pitches
and just don’t feel like we’re at this point right now and that’s an ask that he
can give or we can ask.”

ROSTER MOVES

Cardinals: INF/OF Drew Robinson, who was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on
Monday, was sent back down Tuesday to make room for Ponce de Leon.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: OF Harrison Bader (right hamstring strain) ran the bases before the
game. He is expected to be activated from the injured list before Wednesday’s
game. … OF Tyler O’Neill (right ulner nerve subluxation) was set to begin his
rehab assignment Tuesday night in Double-A Springfield. He will play three games
there and get four at-bats in each. … RHP Luke Gregerson (right shoulder
impingement) visted with team doctors Tuesday and will returng to Doube-A
Springfield. He will be used out of the bullpen as a regular reliever instead of
structured work.

UP NEXT

Brewers: Jhoulys Chacin (2-2, 5.92) will be making his second start this
season against St. Louis. Chacin is 3-7 with a 5.66 ERA in 12 career games (11
starts) against St. Louis.

Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (1-2, 4.74) pitched a season-high seven innings in
his last start (April 11) against the Brewers. His 15 career wins against
Milwaukee is the most among active pitchers.

Game time Wednesday afternoon is 12:15 with the pre-game at 11:20 on KTLO-AM.

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