Liberatore works 5 shutout innings in season debut, Cardinals down Brewers 3-0
Posted: May 17, 2023 9:44 PM CDT
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore tossed five shutout innings in his season debut and Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
St. Louis won for the eighth time in 10 games.
Milwaukee has lost two of three.
Liberatore, a 23-year-old left-hander, gave up three hits and struck out six.
Nolan Arenado drove in a first-inning run for St. Louis.
DeJong pushed the lead to 3-0 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning.
Milwaukee outfielder Owen Miller stretched his hitting streak to 10 games with three hits.