Cardinals 8, Brewers 5: St. Louis Ends 6-Game Losing Streak

Saturday, June 14th, 2025

MILWAUKEE -- The St. Louis Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5. Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer and Willson Contreras added a solo shot in the ninth inning to seal the win for St. Louis.

William Contreras hit a leadoff homer for Milwaukee in the ninth inning, capping the scoring and marking a rare instance of brothers hitting home runs in the same inning.

Victor Scott contributed two RBI for the Cardinals. Gorman’s homer, which came off starter José Quintana, extended the Cardinals' lead to 7-1 in the fifth inning.

The Cardinals took the lead early in the game. Masyn Winn singled to lead off, Iván Herrera followed with a walk, and Alec Burleson added a single that drove in Winn to give St. Louis a lead they would not relinquish.

Milwaukee responded later in the game. Jackson Chourio hit a leadoff triple in the fourth inning and scored on a passed ball by Pedro Pagés. In the fifth, Sal Frelick hit a two-run double, and Chourio followed with an RBI single that trimmed Milwaukee's deficit to 7-4.

Key moment

Nolan Arenado singled to lead off the fourth inning, moved to second when Gorman walked, and scored when Jordan Walker reached on a fielder's choice. The bases were loaded following a throwing error by third baseman Caleb Durbin. Victor Scott then delivered a two-run single that extended the Cardinals' lead to 4-0, setting the tone for the game.

Key stat

Every player in the Cardinals starting lineup who had a plate appearance recorded at least one hit during the game.

Up next

Miles Mikolas is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals on Sunday, with a 4-3 record and 4.48 ERA. He will face Quinn Priester of the Brewers, who holds a 4-2 record and 3.65 ERA, in the series finale.

In summary

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on June 14, 2025, snapping a six-game losing streak.

Nolan Gorman hit a crucial three-run home run.

Willson Contreras and William Contreras, brothers, both hit home runs in the ninth inning.

The Cardinals took an early lead and maintained it, highlighted by Victor Scott's two-run single in a key fourth inning rally.

Milwaukee attempted to comeback with key hits from Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio but fell short.

A notable statistic was that all nine Cardinals starters recorded at least one hit.

The series concludes Sunday with Miles Mikolas pitching for St. Louis and Quinn Priester for Milwaukee.

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