CARDINALS 8  vs BREWERS 5

9/23/2021 LOSS - BREWERS - ML 

MILWAUKEE -- - Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Thursday and extend their longest winning streak in 39 years to 12 games.

On a day Adam Wainwright faltered early, St. Louis trailed 5-0 before rallying with one run in the fifth, four in the seventh, two in the eighth and one in the ninth.

"They picked me up big time today," Wainwright said of his teammates. "Goldie hit some really good swings. I gave him a big old smooch on the top of his head, and I don't care who knows it."

The Cardinals moved five games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, who both played later Thursday, for the second NL wild card.

"It was a great team win," Wainwright said. "I put us in a hole, and they came back and won that game."

St. Louis began its winning streak by overcoming a four-run deficit against Cincinnati to win on Sept. 11. The Cardinals are on their longest winning streak since April 11-24, 1982, and are two shy of the franchise record set in 1935.

Milwaukee has lost five in a row since clinching its fourth consecutive playoff berth on Sept. 18, including four defeats to the Cardinals.

As the Cardinals continue to win, will betters start the chase for there loss.