The Brewers couldn’t hold a five-run lead Thursday afternoon and were swept by the hard-charging St. Louis Cardinals.
The 8-5 decision at American Family Field extended Milwaukee’s losing streak to five games in a row.
Things looked good after Tyrone Taylor’s two home runs – including a grand slam – put the Brewers up 5-0 going into the fifth inning.
St. Louis scored eight straight runs to push its winning streak to 12 in a row.
Paul Goldschmidt’s two homers powered the come-from-behind rally.
The New York Mets visit for a Friday night game. Milwaukee will start left-hander Eric Lauer for the game that starts at 7:10 PM.
