Corbin Burnes pitched seven commanding innings, Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers regained sole possession of first place in the NL Central by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Monday night. night.
The Brewers and Cardinals were tied for the division lead entering the four-game series. After riding an eight-game losing streak, Milwaukee has won six of its last eight meetings.
Burnes (5-4) struck out 10, allowed just two hits and gave up two walks. The most recent NL Cy Young Award winner’s performance was similar to his May 29 exit in an 8-0 victory over St. Louis.
In two starts against the Cardinals this season, Burnes has struck out 21 in 14 shutout innings, allowing only four hits and three walks. The only two hits he allowed in this win came from Juan Yepez, who had a two-out double in the second inning and a two-out single in the seventh.
Devin Williams retired in order the eighth and Josh Hader worked the ninth to reach 20 saves in 21 chances.
St. Louis’s Miles Mikolas (5-5) spent just over 6 innings on the mound, allowing two runs and four hits. He struck out three and gave away two walks.
For the Brewers, Dominican Willy Adames 5-2. The Venezuelan Omar Narvaez 4-0. The Mexican Luis Urías 3-0.
For the Cardinals, the Venezuelan Yépez 3-2.
