MILWAUKEE -- Matt Garza foiled the Cardinals' quest to pad their Wild Card position with a series sweep by coming up with the deepest start of his season on Wednesday. With one Kirk Nieuwenhuis swing offering all the necessary offense, the Brewers turned Garza's strong start at Miller Park into a 3-1 victory that halted a season-worst, six-game losing streak.
The loss sent the Cardinals out of town trailing the Giants by two games for the National League's top Wild Card spot. St. Louis does hold a 1 1/2-game advantage over the Mets for the second Wild Card berth.