What began by swamping Milwaukee with offense ended with the Cardinals’ bullpen wringing every out from its 5 1/3 scoreless innings on the way to a 12-2 victory Monday at Miller Park. The first-place Cardinals, having dispatched Pittsburgh from contention last month, shoved Milwaukee 5½ games back in the division race and won against the Brewers for the seventh time in their past eight games.
“Synched,” shortstop Paul DeJong said. “We’re all on the same page. We’re resonating well with each other, playing well with each other. There is a different hero every night it seems. And there’s multiple heroes every night.