Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Rickie Weeks hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a season-high six-game losing streak with a 4-3 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Weeks finished with two hits apiece and Corey Hart had a double with one run scored and one run batted in.
Albert Pujols had two hits, including his seventh home run of the season, for the Cardinals. Rick Ankiel added two hits and a run scored for St. Louis, which has lost three straight after winning six of seven.
St. Louis closer Jason Isringhausen (1-4) looked to be in control after Bill Hall took a one-out fastball to center with Ankiel tracking it down just before the warning track for the second out. J.J. Hardy singled and Gabe Kapler followed with a pinch-hit single before Jason Kendall walked to load the bases. Weeks lined a single to left, scoring Hardy and Kapler, setting off a celebration as the Brewers mobbed Weeks near the mound.
"We had a hard road trip losing six in a row so it was a big win for us," Milwaukee manager Ned Yost said. "To come back the way we did, to keep pushing without much luck through nine was big. With two outs in the ninth, we refused to quit."
It was the fifth blown save of the year and second in a row for the struggling Isringhausen.
After Ryan Franklin came on to hold the lead, retiring the Brewers in order going into the final inning, Brian Shouse (3-0) pitched a perfect ninth to keep Milwaukee within one.
Brewers starter Manny Parra went five innings surrendering three runs on three hits, walking three and striking out four.
St. Louis starter Todd Wellemeyer tossed six innings giving up two runs, both unearned, with no walks and two strikeouts.
Pujols drove a two-out fastball to left in the first inning to give the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead.
The Brewers had men on second and third in the bottom of the inning, but couldn't score, and St. Louis came back in the second and took advantage of an erratic Parra. Troy Glaus led off and was hit by a pitch. Ankiel singled and Yadier Molina walked to load the bases. Wellemeyer singled to right for a run. Cesar Izturis walked to bring in Ankiel. Parra got some help when Skip Schumaker lined into an unassisted double play to Fielder at first and Aaron Miles lined out to end the inning.
The Brewers had a productive fourth. Braun reached on an error by third baseman Brendan Ryan to lead off. Fielder popped out, but Hart followed with a double to left scoring Braun. Hall grounded out moving Hart to third with two outs, and Wellemeyer uncorked a wild pitch to make it 3-2.
Milwaukee threatened to tie the game getting back-to-back singles from Braun and Fielder to start the sixth. After Braun hustled to third on Fielder's single to right, Hart grounded into a fielder's choice with Braun out at home. Hall then grounded into an inning ending double play.
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