Quinn Priester wins his 12th straight decision as Brewers beat Cardinals 8-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Quinn Priester pitched 5 1/3 strong innings to win his 12th straight decision and Christian Yelich homered as the major league-leading Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game skid by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Friday night.

The Brewers have won the last 18 games in which Priester has pitched, a stretch that includes 15 starts and three performances in which he followed an opener.

Priester (13-2) carried a shutout into the sixth inning. He ended up allowing two runs and five hits while striking out five and walking one.

According to Sportradar, the last pitcher to win at least 12 consecutive decisions within a single season was Gerrit Cole, who won 16 straight with the Houston Astros in 2019.

The Brewers won in their return home after getting swept in a three-game series at Texas. The Cardinals dropped their fourth straight.

Yelich hit a two-run homer off Jorge Alcala in the seventh inning. His 28th homer of the year was a 432-foot blast off the center-field scoreboard.

The Brewers broke a scoreless tie with four runs in a third-inning rally that featured just one hit, on a bunt single.

Andre Pallante (6-14) started the inning by walking Jake Bauers and Caleb Durbin. After a bunt hit from Joey Ortiz loaded the bases, Pallante walked Sal Frelick to bring in one run.

Jackson Chourio then hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Walker, who threw to the plate to try to retire Durbin. Walker’s throw instead hit the sliding Durbin in the back and rolled toward the Brewers dugout, enabling Ortiz to also score.

Frelick raced home from third on Brice Turang’s bouncer to first.

Trailing 5-2, the Cardinals loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh to put the potential tying run on first. Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby escaped the jam by getting Alec Burleston to hit a inning-ending grounder.

Priester has allowed two runs or fewer in 10 of his last 11 appearances, including each of his last five.

Sonny Gray (13-8, 4.45 ERA) starts for St. Louis and Jacob Misiorowski (5-2, 4.09) pitches for Milwaukee on Saturday night.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Aaron Ashby throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

St. Louis Cardinals' Brendon Donovan hits a single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Jake Bauers reacts after hitting an RBI double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Quinn Priester throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Marino scored at 4:03 of the third period to break a tie and give the Utah Mammoth a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz's 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.

Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.

Schmaltz broke a scoreless deadlock with 7 seconds left in the second period, tipping in a feed from Marino. It was the fourth latest goal in any regulation period in Utah's short franchise history.

The Mammoth nearly made it 2-0 just 38 seconds into the third, but Lawson Crouse had his goal wiped off the board for high-sticking.

Rantanen leveled the score with a power-play goal at the 2:04 of the third.

Marino answered two minutes later, snapping the puck home from long distance to put the Mammoth up 2-1 with his second winning goal of the season.

Utah improved to 16-1-1 this season when leading after two periods.

Stars: host Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Mammoth: host Seattle on Saturday.

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Dallas Stars defenseman Kyle Capobianco, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) shoots the puck against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, center left, fights for the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)