Woodruff stars as Brewers beat Flaherty, Cardinals 4-0

MILWAUKEE — Brandon Woodruff pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Friday night time for his or her sixth straight win.

Willy Adames hit a solo homer for Milwaukee, and rookie Garrett Mitchell collected two extra hits. Christian Yelich had a run-scoring groundout.

Woodruff (1-0) struck out 4 and walked two in 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander improved to 9-1 in his final 20 begins courting to final season.

“I thought he was excellent tonight,” Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned. “It’s tough to get any better than he’s doing. His stuff was really, really good.”

Milwaukee has three shutouts in its final 4 video games. It has outscored its opponents 42-12 throughout its win streak.

“That’s a really, really tough lineup,” Woodruff mentioned. “Those are some of the best hitters in the big leagues.”

PHOTOS: Woodruff stars as Brewers beat Flaherty, Cardinals 4-0

After Woodruff departed, 5 Milwaukee relievers mixed for 3 2/3 innings of one-hit ball. Matt Bush obtained three outs earlier than Bryse Wilson retired the aspect so as within the ninth.

“They’re all throwing the ball well,” Counsell mentioned.

St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty (1-1) allowed two runs and 4 hits in 5 innings. He walked six and struck out three in his one centesimal massive league begin.

“I’m still walking too many guys,” mentioned Flaherty, who walked a career-high seven final weekend in a 4-1 win over Toronto. “I feel good. The walks are weird. I’ll figure it out.”

Milwaukee jumped in entrance with two runs within the third. Rowdy Tellez drove in Yelich with a sacrifice fly, and Mitchell added an RBI single.

The Brewers had an opportunity for extra, however Brice Turang bounced to 3rd with the bases loaded.

Adames related within the seventh, making it 4-0 with a drive to right-center in opposition to Jordan Hicks. It was Adames’ first homer of the season.

“We had some opportunities to drive some guys in, but we didn’t do it,” Cardinals supervisor Oliver Marmol mentioned.

Tyler O’Neill performed middle area for St. Louis in his first begin since he was criticized by Marmol for his baserunning. O’Neill went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.

Marmol took concern with O’Neill’s flip round third as he tried to attain from second on a liner to proper through the seventh inning of Tuesday night time’s 4-1 loss to Atlanta. O’Neill contended he was hustling on the play.

“He’s back in the lineup,” Marmol mentioned earlier than the loss. “I think he’s our best chance to win today.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (groin) threw a full 30-pitch bullpen session and will throw one other one Sunday. … OF Lars Nootbaar, on the 10-day injured checklist with a left thumb contusion, goes to do his hitting development with the membership subsequent week. … LHP Packy Naughton confronted three batters in eighth earlier than departing with forearm tightness. He goes to be checked out.

Brewers: Woodruff mentioned he felt drained and informed Counsell that within the dugout earlier than beginning the sixth. … LHP Aaron Ashby underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure on the labrum in his left shoulder. He opened the season on the injured checklist. There is not any timetable for his return. … OF Tyrone Taylor, on the 10-day injured checklist retroactive to March 27 with a proper elbow pressure, suffered a slight setback and is resting earlier than resuming baseball actions in three to 4 days.

CONTRERAS BROTHERS MEET AGAIN

Brothers Willson and William Contreras, two All-Star catchers, squared off for the second time within the majors. Willson Contreras signed with St. Louis in free company, and William Contreras was acquired by Milwaukee in a December commerce.

WALKER STAYS HOT

Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker went 1 for 4. He has at the least one hit in every of his first seven massive league video games.

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