Ryan Braun blasted a two-run home run and Prince Fielder homered in a six-run fifth inning as Milwaukee rallied to beat St. Louis 9-6 Sunday in game one of the National League Championship Series.
Yuniesky Betancourt also homered in the fifth for the Brewers, who won all three games at home in their opening round playoff series against Arizona.
Braun launched a towering 463-foot home run in the first inning and added a two-run double to finish with four RBIs.
Fielder's fifth-inning homer accounted for two runs, and Betancourt finished off the rally with a two-run home run of his own for the Brewers, who were facing the Cardinals in the playoffs for the first time since the 1982 World Series.
Milwaukee starting pitcher Zack Greinke, who was 11-0 during the regular season, gave up six runs on eight hits over six-plus innings.
David Freese blasted a three-run home run in the fourth inning for St. Louis, who are in the Major League Baseball playoff semi-finals for the 10th time in franchise history.
The winner of the best-of-seven series will take on the American League champions in the World Series.
Game two is scheduled for Monday with St. Louis' pitcher Edwin Jackson going up against Milwaukee's ace Shaun Marcum.
Source: AFP American Edition
