MILWAUKEE — — Willy Adames went 3 of 4 with a homer, double and three RBI and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Sunday.
Adames hit a two-run double in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth off Cardinals starter Jake Woodford (0-2).
Christian Yelich also had three hits and a solo homer as the Brewers won two of three from the Cardinals.
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (2-0) struck out seven and gave up one run, four hits and three walks in six innings.
Jordan Walker singled home Nolan Arenado in the fourth inning and has now gotten a hit in each of his first nine games.
Jake Woodford allowed three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked one.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said the MRI revealed no additional damage for LHP Packy Naughton, who went on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm strain on Saturday. Marmol said Naughton would undergo more testing in the next couple of days before the Cardinals have a definitive timetable for his return. Lars Nootbaar (left thumb bruise) is planning to take some swings Monday as he gets closer to a return. Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (groin) threw 33 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday. Wainwright will have another bullpen session Tuesday.
At Colorado on Monday to start a three-game series. Scheduled starters are LHP Steven Matz (0-1, 6.75 ERA) for the Cardinals and RHP Germán Márquez (1-1, 4.76) for the Rockies, 6:45 with the pregame and the first pitch at 7:40 on KIRX.