Matthew Liberatore and the Cardinals enter Friday's home finale with the same goal: to finish the home portion of a difficult season on a high note.

The Brewers, on the other hand, can end their day with champagne showers.

The Cardinals and Brewers wrap a three-game series with the rubber game at 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the final game at Busch Stadium until next March.

The Cardinals lost 2-1 in 10 innings on Saturday thanks to Lars Nootbaar's baserunning gaffe .

Sunday's starter, the left-hander Liberatore (7-12, 4.30 ERA) is coming off one of his best second-half starts, six innings, four hits and two earned runs.

It's been a long season for the lefty in his first year as a full-fledged starter. He's likely to top the 150-inning mark Sunday.

But fighting through struggles and taking t

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