ST. LOUIS — Power pitching often dominates in the postseason. Soft tosses by Randy Wolf got the Milwaukee Brewers back to even in the NL championship series.
The 35-year-old lefty outfoxed the St. Louis Cardinals for seven innings to earn his first postseason win and the Brewers got two more hits from Ryan Braun in a 4-2 victory Thursday night that evened the NL championship series at 2-all.
"It was a big feeling just to be back out there again after my last start," said Wolf, hit hard by Arizona to force a deciding Game 5 in the first round of the playoffs. "Just to be able to get another opportunity to pitch again was important.
"You know, I'll be honest with you, the day after the Diamondbacks start, I didn't eat or shower that day," he said."
Flipping some pitches in the mid-60s mph, Wolf allowed two runs and six hits, striking out six with one walk.
Matt Holliday and Allen Craig homered for the Cardinals, representing their only runs in the last 16 innings.
"I think it's classic because playing each other so many times, we're dead even," manager Tony La Russa said. "It comes down to that day, who makes the pitch."
The Brewers ended an eight-game road losing streak in the postseason dating to the 1982 World Series opener at St. Louis.
NL Championship Series
ST. LOUIS 2, MILWAUKEE 2
Milwaukee 9, St. Louis 6
St. Louis 12, Milwaukee 3
St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 3
Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 2
Friday: Milwaukee (Greinke 16-6) at St. Louis (Garcia 13-7), 6:05 p.m.
Sunday: St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:05 or 6:05 p.m.
x-Monday: St. Louis at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m.
x- if necessary