Photos: Brewers 11, Cardinals 3

Brewers centerfielder Lorenzo Cain watches as the home-run ball hit by the Cardinals' Matt Carpenter to leadoff off the game bounces back onto the field off the batter's eye in center field on Thursday night.

Cardinals leftfielder Marcell Ozuna (23) misplays a deep fly ball as centerfielder Tommy Pham backs him up during the first inning. The hit went for a two-run double for Jesus Aguilar and got the Brewers rolling on Thursday night.

Lorenzo Cain is greeted by Christian Yelich after they both scored on Jesus Aguilar's two-run double in the first inning on Thursday night.

Brewers bopper Jesus Aguilar reacts after hitting a gift two-run double that was misplayed by the Cardinals in the first inning.

Matt Carpenter of the Cardinals walks away from home after striking out to end the top half of the third inning against the Brewers on Thursday night.

Manny Pina is greeted in the Brewers dugout after he blasted a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Cardinals to give Milwaukee a 5-1 lead at the time.

Travis Shaw of the Brewers laces an RBI double to the gap in left-center field during the third inning against the Cardinals.

Travis Shaw of the Brewers trots home after Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez uncorked a wild pitch during the third inning on Thursday night.

Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez reacts after throwing a wild pitch during the third inning against the Brewers.

Yairo Munoz of Cardinals gets ready to lay into a pitch he hits off Brewers starter Brent Suter for an RBI double in the fifth inning.

Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter goes seven innings for the second consecutive game, allowing just two runs on two hits while improving his record to 8-4.

JCardinals second baseman Jedd Gyorko reacts after committing a throwing error in the seventh inning against the Brewers. St. Louis committed four errors in the game.