Arenado's Grand Slam Leads Cardinals to Victory Over Brewers

— In a thrilling finish, Nolan Arenado propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers with a grand slam in the 10th inning on Wednesday night. This marked Arenado's fifth career walk-off home run and sixth grand slam, providing a much-needed win for the Cardinals, who had struggled with only one victory in their last eight games. The win also ended the Brewers' impressive six-game winning streak. Arenado expressed confidence during the game, stating, “I was like, don’t have to do too much here,” anticipating fastballs from the opposing pitcher. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol praised his team's resilience, emphasizing their determination not to give in. Despite the loss, Brewers manager Craig Counsell acknowledged the performance of his pitcher, Williams, noting that he didn’t receive much support from the team. Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson had a solid outing, pitching 5 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on seven hits, while striking out five batters. The game saw several lead changes, with the Brewers initially taking a 4-2 lead thanks to Jackson Chourio’s two-run single in the seventh. However, Luken Baker's two-run homer later in the inning tied the game, marking his first at-bat since being called up from Triple-A Memphis. In injury news, Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz is on the mend from a lower back strain, having thrown 85 pitches in a rehab start, allowing four runs on nine hits in five innings.