MILWAUKEE — While division-leading Milwaukee have become the latest opponent dazed and unable to slow or even impede the Cardinals’ blitz toward October and a 14th consecutive winning season, there was beneath their rout a cold shiver of concern.
Take a breath. It involves a tarp.
A few innings after diving over a tarp to complete a catch in foul territory, Nolan Arenado left the game with lower back tightness. The extent of his injury was not immediately known and likely would not be until Thursday. Arenado had already contributed two runs and two hits to the Cardinals again throwing too much at Milwaukee in a 10-2 victory at American Family Field. The win was the Cardinals’ 11th consecutive and 13th in their past 15 games. While tightening their hold on the National League’s second wild-card berth, they show no signs of slowing.
