Yelich, the reigning National League MVP, had bludgeoned the Cardinals for eight home runs and 19 RBIs in seven games at Miller Park. Cautious about Milwaukee decoding pitching signs, Hicks avoided his fastball and got Yelich swinging at a changeup to end Wednesday’s game. Yelich finished his stay in St. Louis 0-for-seven with four strikeouts.
“It seems like this has always been a fair, pitcher’s park,” said Wainwright, who has 81 wins at Busch III . “The ball is flying better this year in this park than I’ve ever seen it. We’re starting to think maybe those (Ballpark Village) buildings in the background are starting to have some flow, or maybe there is more of a swirling wind.