In Cardinals ace Carlos Martinez's third straight shaky start, Shaw hit a 458-foot three-run homer in the first inning, and Thames hit a two-run shot in the fifth to reclaim the lead. Bandy added insurance against reliever Kevin Siegrist in the sixth with a two-run homer in the sixth that gave the Brewers a big league-best 32 dingers in their first 17 games.
Thames leads the Major Leagues with eight home runs, and Bandy and Shaw have each homered in three straight games. The Brewers set a franchise record by hitting multiple home runs in a sixth straight game.