ST. LOUIS — Carlos Martinez waited longer than he expected before earning his first victory of the season.
Martinez pitched effectively into the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals once again beat Wily Peralta, topping the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
"I've been working really hard and I've always had faith in myself and my team and I knew that it was going to come eventually," Martinez said through a translator. "But I really worked hard for this, so it feels great."
Martinez (1-3), making his sixth start of the season, retired the first 12 batters.