Cardinals winning streak: St. Louis shut out by Brewers, ending winning streak at 17 games

The St. Louis Cardinals suffered their first loss since September 10 on Wednesday evening, dropping a 4-0 contest (box score) in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers to snap their 17-game successful streak. The Cardinals’ successful streak had been the longest within the majors since Cleveland gained 22 video games in a row in 2017.

The Cardinals fell behind early, with Milwaukee taking a 1-0 lead within the prime of the primary inning on an Eduardo Escobar groundout. Daniel Vogelbach launched a two-run house run, his ninth of the season, within the sixth inning to provide Milwaukee a 3-0 lead. An inning later, Manny Piña hit his thirteenth house run of the season, making it 4-0.

St. Louis’ lineup, in the meantime, was stymied all through the evening by Brewers right-hander Adrian Houser. Although Houser recorded only one strikeout on the evening, he threw 5 shutout innings, surrendering three hits and two walks.

The Cardinals had not scored fewer than 4 runs in a sport since September 21, or seven victories in the past. What’s extra is the Cardinals had not been held beneath three runs since September 12, once they recorded a 2-0 win in opposition to the Cincinnati Reds. That sport marked their second win in a row.

Along with setting a franchise file, the Cardinals’ successful streak was the longest within the Nationwide League since 1937. The Cardinals at the moment are 44-24 because the All-Star Recreation, a run that lifted them from unlikely contender right into a clinched playoff spot. St Louis had been beneath the .500 mark as not too long ago as August 8, at which level their playoff odds have been a dim 3 p.c.

The Cardinals clinched the second wild card spot on Tuesday. It is to be decided whether or not St. Louis performs the San Francisco Giants or the Los Angeles Dodgers in subsequent Tuesday’s Wild Card Recreation. Both manner, the Cardinals will enter that contest because the underdog. (The Dodgers, for his or her half, entered Wednesday trailing the Giants by two video games within the NL West race.)

The Cardinals will wrap up their sequence with the Brewers on Thursday afternoon. This weekend, they will host the Chicago Cubs for 3 video games in a season-ending sequence.