Goldschmidt homers, Woodruff hurt, Cards beat Brewers 4-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered to extend his hitting streak to 18 games and lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2.

Dakota Hudson was pulled after 4 2/3 innings with the bases loaded in the fifth, after allowing five hits and four walks.

Milwaukee loaded the bases in the third before Andrew McCutchen grounded into an inning-ending double play.

Drew VerHagen got McCutchen to ground into a forceout that ended the fifth.

Génesis Cabrera allowed one hit over two innings, Kodi Whitley gave up Keston Hiura's two-run homer in the ninth and Ryan Helsley got his third save.

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