Eric Thames, an early-season sensation for the Brewers, had been hitless in his last 11 at-bats. That was until he rifled a 1-2 Mike Leake pitch over the Cardinals’ bullpen in right field for a 2-0 Milwaukee lead in the first inning. Thames’ 17th homer followed a rare leadoff walk issued by Leake to Eric Sogard.
Leake had ranked fourth in the National League in fewest walks allowed at 1.58 per nine innings.
PHAM SITS FOR J. MARTINEZ
Jose Martinez, who drove in four runs in Tuesday’s doubleheader, including hitting two home runs, will be in left field Wednesday night for the Cardinals against the Milwaukee Brewers as Tommy Pham, who has had only one extra-base hit in his last 15 games, sits down.