{
  "id": 9890553,
  "title": "St. Louis Cardinals Rally Not Enough as Bullpen Implodes Against Brewers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/st-louis-cardinals-rally-not-enough-as-bullpen-implodes-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:35:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/st-louis-cardinals-rally-not-023513959.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers concluded their final regular season matchup, memories of the 2011 season came to mind. Back then, the Cardinals had crushed a competitive Milwaukee team before ultimately claiming the World Series title. However, it was now the Brewers, boasting a 100-win record, who were the dominant force while the Cardinals were biding their time until the postseason.\n\nMichael McGreevy's pitching kept the Cardinals in the contest, but the offense's performance fell short against Brewers' starter Robert Gasser. The Brewers took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Garrett Mitchell singled, and Brice Turang doubled to score Mitchell, making it 1-0 Milwaukee. Though Michael McGreevy managed to limit the Brewers to one run until the fifth inning, the game took a turn for the worse.\n\nThe Brewers capitalized on McGreevy's struggles in the bottom of the fourth inning, extending their lead to 2-1. Michael McGreevy's night ended in the bottom of the fifth when Brice Turang double-played to third base, followed by a run-scoring single from Jake Bauers, putting the Brewers ahead 3-1. The Cardinals' bullpen failed to prevent more damage in subsequent innings, ultimately sealing a 8-4 loss for the Cardinals.",
  "summary": "As the Cardinals and Brewers kicked off the final regular season series of the season, I couldn’t help but think back to 2011 when the Cardinals ruined the season for a highly-competitive Milwaukee team that season and went on to win the World Series. How times have changed. Friday night, it was the Brewers who […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Cardinals rally falls short against Brewers.",
    "Brewers bullpen implodes in final innings.",
    "St. Louis loses 8-4 in season finale."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The loss, marked by the Cardinals' bullpen struggles, underscores the team's ongoing postseason preparation challenges against a dominant opponent like the 100-win Brewers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}