Yelich homers and Megill escapes a 9th-inning jam as the Brewers top the Cardinals 3-2

Updated Jun. 15, 2025 5:34 p.m. ET

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich homered and Trevor Megill escaped a jam in the ninth inning, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday in the finale of a four-game series.

Drew Avans and Sal Frelick each drove in a run for Milwaukee, which won for the fourth time in six games. Yelich had three hits, and Caleb Durbin went 2 for 3.

Ivan Herrera hit his eighth homer for St. Louis with two out in the eighth inning. Willson Contreras also drove in a run.

The Cardinals wasted a prime scoring opportunity against Megill in the ninth. Nolan Arenado hit a leadoff single on the 12th pitch of his at-bat, and Nolan Gorman followed with a bunt single.

The runners advanced on a one-out wild pitch, but Megill fanned Victor Scott II and Masyn Winn for his 15th save in 17 opportunities. It was the Brewers' third win of the four-game set.

Yelich hit a solo drive in the fourth for his 14th homer and Avans' sacrifice fly off Miles Mikolas gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead. It was Avans' first career RBI.

The Brewers added another run in the seventh on Frelick's groundout.

Mikolas (4-4) struck out seven in six innings.

Quinn Priester (5-2) pitched six innings of one-run ball in his fourth consecutive win. He struck out three and walked none.

Key moment

Alec Burleson followed Herrera’s homer with a ground-rule double, but Nick Mears relieved and struck out Contreras to end the inning.

Key stat

St. Louis second baseman Brendan Donovan went 2 for 4 with a pair of singles. He returned to the lineup in the leadoff spot after he was removed from Tuesday’s game with left big toe discomfort.