ST. LOUIS -- After taking their playoff aspirations to the penultimate day of the season, the Brewers capped off their strong season with a series victory over the Cardinals. Their 86th victory -- the most by a Brewers team since 2011 -- came in a 6-1 win at Busch Stadium on Sunday.
The Cardinals, who stumbled to the finish with losses in seven of their final nine games, end the year as an 83-win club.
As they did in every game this series, the Brewers struck first. This time, they pounced on Cardinals rookie starter Jack Flaherty for four first-inning runs, three of which scored on Brett Phillips' two-out home run.