The Brewers came up on the short end of a 5-2 loss Monday at American Family Field.
The hottest team in Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals, won their ninth straight game.
Veteran lefty Jon Lester earned the 200th victory of his pitching career.
Lester held the Crew to three hits, including solo homers by Avisail Garcia and Luis Urias. Freddy Peralta absorbed the loss despite pitching effectively for six innings.
Milwaukee has dropped four of its last six games but holds a commanding lead in the National League Central Division standings.
The Brewers’ magic number remains at three.
Brandon Woodruff starts the second game of the four-game series at American Family Field tonight (September 21st) at 6:40 p-m on 107.9 FM WOMT.
