Frankie Montas stars as the Brewers beat the struggling Cardinals 3-2

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Frankie Montas pitched seven sparkling innings and Devin Williams escaped a jam in the ninth, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the reeling St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Montas (6-8) allowed one hit — Alec Burleson’s single in the fourth — in his fourth start since he was acquired in a trade with Cincinnati. He struck out three and walked one.

William Contreras had three hits for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who earned their sixth straight win. Sal Frelick added two hits.


Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams celebrates after striking out St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman for the final out of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams celebrates after striking out St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Gorman for the final out of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in St. Louis. The Brewers won 3-2. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Matt Carpenter homered for St. Louis in its seventh loss in eight games. Erick Fedde (8-7) was charged with two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Carpenter’s fourth homer of the season — a pinch-hit drive with Lars Nootbaar aboard in the eighth — got St. Louis within one.

The Cardinals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Williams struck out Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman — both swinging — for his fifth save.

Frelick drove in Willy Adames with a two-out single in the second. Frelick also tripled and scored on Joey Ortiz’s single in the fifth.

It was the first multihit game since Aug. 8 for Frelick, who broke out of a 1-for-14 slump.

Contreras doubled home Garrett Mitchell for a 3-0 lead in the eighth.

Carpenter’s drive was his sixth career pinch-hit homer and his first since April 30, 2021, against Pittsburgh.

TRANSACTIONS

The Cardinals gave shortstop Brandon Crawford his unconditional release and reinstated Carpenter from the 10-day injured list. They also optioned outfielder Jordan Walker to the minors and recalled infielder Luken Baker from Triple-A Memphis.

TRAINER’S ROOM


Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, left, celebrates after St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman (16) struck out with the bases loaded for the final out of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, left, celebrates after St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Gorman (16) struck out with the bases loaded for the final out of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Brewers: RHP Trevor Megill (low back injury) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list, and RHP Elvis Peguero was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.

Cardinals: RHP Lance Lynn (right knee inflammation) threw a live bullpen at around 45 pitches and will throw another one at a higher intensity on Monday.

UP NEXT

The Brewers will start RHP Tobias Myers (6-5, 2.81 ERA) on Wednesday night against Cardinals RHP Kyle Gibson (7-5, 4.26 ERA). Myers received a no-decision in the Brewers’ 7-1 win over the Cardinals on May 9 at Milwaukee. Gibson allowed a career-high four homers in his last start, a 9-2 loss at Cincinnati.

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