Overview

• Willson Contreras led off the ninth with his ninth homer of the season to right-center, giving the Cardinals an 8-4 lead.
• William Contreras followed with a leadoff shot in the bottom half, marking his sixth homer and cutting the deficit before the final out.
• They became the second pair of brothers to homer in the same inning as opponents in the modern era, matching Rick and Wes Ferrell’s 1933 feat.
• Willson was hit by a José Quintana pitch in the fifth and later returned the ball to the pitcher after his homer as a gesture of sportsmanship.
• After rounding first base, Willson stared into the Brewers’ dugout but William insisted they were just competitors when on the field.