Brewers just 5 back in Wild Card race after 6-3 win

By The Associated Press

CREATED Sep. 9, 2012

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  • Milwaukee Brewers' Rickie Weeks (23), John Axford (59) and Jonathan Lucroy, left, celebrate their victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Brewers won 6-3. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce) ORG XMIT: MOBB114 Image by Bill Boyce

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Aramis Ramirez had three hits, including his 22nd home run, to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.
  
Rickie Weeks added a solo home run and Ryan Braun went 3 for 5 with a run scored for Milwaukee. Carlos Gomez went 2 for 4 and drove in two runs. Ramirez, who also walked twice, reached base all five times he batted and scored twice.
  
Mike Fiers (9-7) allowed one run and five hits in five innings and also got his first career RBI with a single in the second inning. John Axford pitched a scoreless ninth for his 27th save.
  
Adron Chambers had an RBI triple for St. Louis. Jake Westbrook (13-11) went five innings and allowed three runs on seven hits to take the loss.