Rookie Victor Scott II had a career-high three hits and scored the run that snapped a scoreless tie in the seventh, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson each added two hits apiece in the nine-hit attack for St. Louis.
The Cardinals won the final two games to take the series after losing seven of their previous nine games. It was the seventh shutout win this season for St. Louis.
The Central Division-leading Brewers had won six straight games before the consecutive losses to the second-place Cardinals, who still trail Milwaukee by 10 games.
Andrew Kittridge (2-4) picked up the win with one inning of work. Ryan Helsley pitched the ninth to earn his major league-leading 39th save in 42 opportunities.
Miles Mikolas went six innings. He gave up no runs and allowed two hits with three strikeouts and a walk, throwing 90 pitches. He hasn't defeated the Brewers at Busch Stadium since Aug. 14, 2022.
Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (5-6, 4.07) will face Minnesota RHP David Festa (2-2, 4.96). Pallante will be making his first career start against the Twins and at Target Field. Pallante is 0-3 in four interleague starts this season.
