A trio of home runs by Josh Donaldson and Tyrone Taylor and a ninth-inning rally backed six strong innings from Adrian Houser as the Brewers defeated the Cardinals 8-2 on Wednesday night.
Donaldson’s three-run homer in the first gave the Brewers an early lead against Cardinals starter Zack Thompson. Twelve of Donaldson’s 22 hits this season have been home runs.
Taylor continued his hot run at the plate since the trade deadline by blasting a pair of homers. The first gave the Brewers a 4-1 lead in the fourth, and the second provided an insurance run in the ninth.