Nolan Arenado hit a three-run double to spur the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.

Brendan Donovan (2-for-4, walk, two runs), Alec Burleson (3-for-4, run) and Thomas Saggese (1-for-2, two walks, two runs, RBI) also had big games for the Cardinals, who won for just the third time in 10 games.

Arenado's big hit was part of a five-run rally in the fifth inning that capped the game's scoring.

St. Louis starter Sonny Gray (14-8) allowed one run on nine hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked none.

Sal Frelick hit a homer for the Brewers (96-60), who had their three-game winning streak end. They remained six games ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central race.

Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski (5-3) n

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