POSTGAME NOTES (34-32) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (30-33) Tuesday, June 13, 2017 – Game 2 of Doubleheader

R H E Starting (Pitch Count) Pitcher of Record Milwaukee 8 11 0 Jimmy Nelson (90 pitches/58 strikes) WIN: Jared Hughes (2-1) St. Louis 5 12 0 Marco Gonzales (58 pitches/37 strikes) LOSS: Trevor Rosenthal (1-3) SAVE: Corey Knebel (9)

First Pitch: 7:16 p.m. Gametime Temperature: 92° – Clear Time of Game: 3:19 Attendance: 40,115

Cardinals Notes  Marco Gonzales made his first start of the season and first career start (2nd app.) vs. the Brewers…is making his first MLB appearance since Sept. 1, 2015 vs. WSH…surrendered a single-game high three home runs, had not previous allowed more than one in any start...exited after 3.1 innings, his longest outing since throwing 5.2 IP vs. COL (9/14/14)…is one of four MLB this season to make a start of 3.1 innings or less and allow three or more home runs (Masahiro Tanaka 2, Jose Quintana, Tommy Milone, A.J. Griffin).  Marco Gonzales tallied his 4th career hit…has a career BA of .364 (4-11) and slugging .545.  Matt Carpenter recorded his first three-hit game of the season…has hit safely in each of his last seven games (11-27, .07, 3 HR, 8 RBI) with an extra base hit in six of them…hit his 200th career …has hit a double in four straight games, his longest streak of 2017, T2nd-longest career (5, 6/4-9/16)…eight of his 12 home runs this season have come with the game tied or the Cardinals trailing.  Dexter Fowler is 4-for-6 with 5 RBI as a pinch-hitter this season…has an RBI in three straight games for the 2nd time this season (5/16-19)…longest career RBI streak is five games (4/21-28/2016).  has 14 hits vs. MIL this season the most by any opposing player in MLB surpassing Kris Bryant (13, CHI).  Chad Huffman recorded a pinch-hit in both games of a doubleheader (triple G1 – single G2).  Trevor Rosenthal surrendered a season-high three runs…walked two batters for the 3rd time this season…faced four batters without recording an out for the 3rd time in his career (last: 7/3/16 vs. MIL).  Jedd Gyorko made his first career appearance in the outfield, double-switched into the game in the 8th inning to left field.  The Cardinals No. 9 slot in the batting order is 3-for-3 today with hits by Marco Gonzales, Chad Huffman and Dexter Fowler.

Brewers Notes  Jimmy Nelson made his 11th start of the season, second against the Cardinals in 2017 (0-1) and 10th career start (11th app.) vs. the Cardinals (0-8)…is one of three pitchers in MLB history without a win and eight or more decisions vs. STL (Mitch Williams 0-8 & Herm Wehmeier 0-14)…induced a season-high three double plays, tying his career-high done five previous times (last: 5/18/16 vs. CHI).  Keon Broxton hit his second home in his last three games…hit a triple and in the same game for the second time this season (5/9 vs. BOS)…has four games with two or more RBI this season, twice against the Cardinals (also 5/4).  Lewis Brinson recorded his first Major League hit with an infield single to third base off Marco Gonzales.  Travis Shaw hit his 40th career home run and 150th career RBI on the same shot in the 4th inning…was his 2nd home run of the season against a left-handed pitcher…recorded his 12th go-ahead RBI of the season and only 2nd game-winning RBI.  Orlando Arcia has three stolen bases in his last five games.  Manny Piña has four doubles in his last four games. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE…

 Jesús Aguilar scored two runs in a game, matching his season/career-high for the 4th time.  Jared Hughes earned his 17th career win tonight, but only his 2nd in which he allowed a run.  The Brewers hit their 4th set of back-to-back home runs ( 4/16 CIN; 5/12 NYM; 6/3 LAD)...posted double-digit hits for the 28th time this season (22-6)…hit three home runs in a game for the 13th time this season, entered today T5th among MLB teams in games with three or more HR (Rays 16, Nationals 14, Yankees 14, Orioles 14)…are 3-2 at Busch Stadium this season.

Home Runs MIL – Keon Broxton #8 (3rd inn., 0 on, 0 out, 1-2 count, off Marco Gonzales) – 402 feet (17th career HR) MIL – Jesús Aguilar #6 (4th inn., 0 on, 0 out, 3-2 count, off Marco Gonzales) – 410 feet (6th career HR) MIL – Travis Shaw #11 (4th inn., 0 on, 0 out, 2-0 count, off Marco Gonzales) – 377 feet (40th career HR) *Back-to-back HR* STL – Matt Carpenter #12 (7th inn., 0 on, 0 out, 3-1 count, off Jared Hughes) – 406 feet (87th career HR)