The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2, scoring four runs in the first inning. Milwaukee will face the New York Yankees next after a day off.
Key points
Brewers won 6-2 against the Cardinals
Four runs scored in the first inning
Andrew Vaughn hit a three-run homer
Brewers pitching held Cardinals to four hits
Next game against Yankees on Friday
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MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 26: Andrew Vaughn #28 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates after hitting a single in the sixth inning during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Thursday, March 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
MILWAUKEE, WI - MARCH 26: Andrew Vaughn #28 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates after hitting a single in the sixth inning during the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Thursday, March 26, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Brewers took control early and never looked back, cruising to a 6-2 win behind a four-run first inning. Milwaukee will get a well-earned day off tomorrow before returning home to face the 25-11 Yankees, who currently hold the second-best record in baseball.
Milwaukee did all of their damage in the first with two outs. Brice Turang ripped a two-out single into right field, and Cardinals starter Andre Pallante hit William Contreras with a sinker. Jake Bauers, who has a .983 OPS with runners in scoring position after today’s game, sliced a single of his own into left. Turang slid home well ahead of the throw to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead.
Up next was Andrew Vaughn, who went 0-for-4 in his return from injury on Monday. Apparently one game was all Vaughn needed to get acclimated, as he worked Pallante to seven pitches before sending a fastball over the wall in left-center field for a three-run homer. All of a sudden, the Brewers were up four runs before even touched the mound.
Sproat gave up a first-inning double to that easily could have been ruled an error on third baseman , but it was the only hit he allowed across four innings.
The rookie right-hander is still far from a finished product. He walked three batters and hit Cardinals outfielder while trying to field a bunt attempt, and he needed 76 pitches to get through four innings. Still, the flashes are obvious. At times, Sproat looks borderline untouchable before suddenly losing the handle for an inning. It’s hard to complain about one hit over four shutout innings from a pitcher who is still developing.
While Sproat kept the Cardinals scoreless through four, and Milwaukee got an insurance run in the top of the fifth. The rally started with a one-out infield hit by , who eventually scored on a wild pitch by Pallante.
and shut the Cardinals down through the seventh inning. still had just one hit — Herrera’s first-inning double — but , who hadn’t allowed a run in his previous seven appearances, surrendered a pair of hard-hit singles and a run in the eighth.
Both teams scored a run in the ninth to bring the game to its final score of Brewers 6, Cardinals 2. The top of the ninth started with Hamilton and Ortiz both striking out looking, but the Brewers mounted another two out rally. Frelick kept the inning alive with a single, and Chourio — who’d already singled earlier in the game — hit a 108.7 mph rocket over the head of Walker in right field and off the wall. Frelick scored without a throw to give Chourio his first RBI of the season.
The Cardinals got their second and final run off of , who allowed a leadoff double in the ninth to . Gorman would come around to score on a pretty uncharacteristic error by Ortiz, who couldn’t come up with a soft grounder from .
With Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn back in the lineup, the Brewers’ offense looks different. Chourio, Vaughn, Frelick, and Bauers all recorded multi-hit games, while the pitching staff held the Cardinals to just four hits. Milwaukee is now three games over .500 as they welcome the Yankees on Friday. is on the hill for the Crew, with first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
Q&A
What were the key moments in the Brewers vs. Cardinals game?
The Brewers scored four runs in the first inning, highlighted by Andrew Vaughn's three-run homer, and maintained control throughout the game.
How did the Brewers' pitching perform against the Cardinals?
The Brewers' pitching staff limited the Cardinals to just four hits, with Brandon Sproat throwing four shutout innings.
Who were the standout players for the Brewers in the game?
Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio both had multi-hit games, contributing significantly to the Brewers' offensive success.
When is the Brewers' next game and who are they playing?
The Brewers will play against the New York Yankees on Friday, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m.
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