MILWAUKEE — It took two monster swings by rookie Nolan Gorman to put just enough distance between the Cardinals and Milwaukee for the visitors to get a chance to flaunt the best they can bring out of their bullpen.
On his way to four hits and four RBIs, Gorman hit two home runs – one to break a tie and the other to extend the Cardinals’ lead. His 428-foot smash toward the scoreboard in center field at American Family Field snapped a 2-2 tie and opened the way for the Cardinals to get as many outs as they could from their relief tandem, Giovanny Gallegos, and Ryan Helsley. The Cardinals’ combo closers collected the final 12 outs in a 6-2 victory Tuesday.
The win moved the Cardinals back into a tie for first place in the NL Central, level with Milwaukee, at 39-31.
