Cardinals Win 3-2 in Extra Innings Against Brewers

The St. Louis Cardinals secured a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in extra innings, marking their second consecutive extra-inning win against the NL Central leaders. Ryan Fernandez struck out Rhys Hoskins with bases loaded to end the game, while Luken Baker's pinch-hit single in the 10th inning drove in the go-ahead run. Sonny Gray pitched seven strong innings for the Cardinals, allowing just one earned run. The Cardinals are now two games over .500 and trail the final NL wild-card spot by 5 1/2 games. Milwaukee, despite leading the division, struggled offensively, going 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position. The Brewers remain 10 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs in the division but are 1 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the second-best record in the NL.