MILWAUKEE — There was not the major clattering event that doomed the Cardinals in their first meeting with a division rival this season, but instead a concert of minor misses.
Twice the Cardinals had the bases loaded and twice they failed to send home a run. Twice Milwaukee gave the Cardinals a gift of a hit or opportunity, and twice they failed to capitalize. At end of all these misspent chances, the Cardinals had not scored once.
In their first road game of the regular season, the Cardinals collected their first shutout of 2023. Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff piloted the Brewers through the first 5 1/3 innings of a 4-0 victory Friday night at American Family Field. Doing what the Cardinals did not by piecing together a run here or a run there when they could, the Brewers upped their winning streak to six consecutive games while keeping the Cardinals looking for a foothold in a week that’s gone sideways.
