Skip Schumaker doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a fielding blunder in the eighth to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 tonight at Miller Park.
Brian Barton, who pinch hit for reliever Ryan Franklin, doubled off Brewers reliever Derrick Turnbow (0-1) to start the inning. Schumaker drove him in with a double to the wall after a sacrifice bunt.
The Brewers lost for the 10th time in 13 games against the Cardinals.
Franklin (1-1) got the win despite giving up an unearned run by limiting the damage in the eighth. Jason Isringhausen earned his seventh save in eight chances with a perfect ninth.