Wolf Pitches a Gem, Brewers Up By 5

Randy Wolf pitched eight solid innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday which helps extend their NL Central lead to five games.

Wolf (9-8) gave up one run and five hits to win his third straight decision and help the Brewers win their sixth straight game.

Prince Fielder and Corey Hart had two RBIs apiece for Milwaukee.

Fielder had a sacrifice fly in the first and a run-scoring double in the third. Hart had a two-run single in the ninth.

Yuniesky Betancourt added an RBI single in the third for Milwaukee.

Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for the Brewers in a non-save situation.

Albert Pujols hit a sacrifice fly in the first and Jake Westbrook (9-6) allowed three runs and six hits in eight innings for St. Louis.