MILWAUKEE -- After coming off a 15-inning loss at Colorado the night before, another extra-inning affair wasnt what a weary St. Authentic Frank Kaminsky Jersey . Louis Cardinals team needed. Fighting to maintain control of the lead in the NL Central, the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night on Carlos Beltrans sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, preserving their roost atop the division. "Getting taken into extra innings isnt what we were looking for, but what a win," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. "That would be a pretty tough one to eat when you have the two-run lead. It was just a great, great win." The Cardinals hold a two-game lead over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Reds downed the Pirates 6-5 in 10 innings to move into a tie for second place. "That says a lot about this club the way we responded. It was a huge win and we needed that one," said Matt Carpenter, who had three hits and a walk in six plate appearances. "Every game is crucial." Matt Adams, who has been plagued by right elbow soreness and was fitted for a brace before the game, smacked a towering two-run, ninth-inning home run to give the Cardinals a 6-4 lead, but the Brewers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the frame to tie the game. Adams blast to right-centre field came off Brewers closer Jim Henderson, who walked Matt Holliday to start the inning. Former Brewers closer John Axford (7-7), acquired by St. Louis last month, picked up the win. Carlos Martinez got his first save of the year for the Cardinals. "Coming back here to Miller Park, I was definitely nervous in the pen, but when I was out there on the mound I was calm," Axford said. "We needed that win." Michael Blazek (0-1), whom the Brewers received in the deal for Axford, took the loss. Beltrans fly ball to deep right field off Blazek scored Kolten Wong, who led off the 10th with a walk. Matheny was impressed with Axfords composure. "He was sharp, looked good and (got) a real big double play ball for us. It was pretty impressive how he could maintain and do that under that kind of pressure." Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers got a leadoff double from Jeff Bianchi and he later scored on a single by pinch-hitter Logan Schafer. The Brewers added another run on Aramis Ramirezs slow roller off Axford. Carlos Gomez grounded into an inning-ending double play to send the game to extra innings. "I was just trying to get a groundball and get us back in the dugout," Axford said. "I would have preferred to have gotten the save as opposed to the win, but it worked out." Axford came on in relief of closer Edward Mujica, whom the Brewers tagged for three hits and two runs in one-third of an inning. "We are trying to get our closer right. We are one groundball away from turning a double play," Matheny said. "We turn a double play, he gets a save, we get a win and he is feeling pretty good about himself. It didnt happen tonight. We hurt for him." The Cardinals jumped on Brewers starter Johnny Hellweg for a run in the first inning on Matt Hollidays single. Ramirez hit a three-run home run with one out in the Brewers half of the first off Shelby Miller, who entered the game having given up just three earned runs over 25 innings in four previous starts against the Brewers this season. "It was a hanging breaking ball that didnt finish," Miller said. "Obviously a bad way to start off the first inning. Other than that, we settled in and battled as much as we could. At the end of the day it was a huge win for us." Miller surrendered seven hits and four runs in six innings. He walked two and struck out four. Hellweg gave up seven hits and two runs over in an erratic five-inning stint. He walked five, struck out one, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch. "He looked pretty good today," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He faced a really good lineup. He also got ground balls when he needed them and got double plays. Thats what he does." NOTES: The Cardinals ran their record to 7-1 at Miller Park this season and 13-4 overall against the Brewers. ... Shelby Miller became the first St. Louis rookie pitcher to start 30 games in a season since Rick Ankiel in 2000. ... With four strikeouts, Miller passed Harvey Haddix for third place on St. Louis rookie strikeout list with 166. ... St. Louis wraps up its final regular-season road trip with the three-game series in Milwaukee. Authentic Kemba Walker Jersey . Nathan Beaulieu, Tomas Jurco, Danick Gauthier and Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist each as the Sea Dogs extended the longest streak in the Canadian Hockey League this season. Authentic Devonte Graham Jersey . The 10-year deal the league and players agreed to that ended the 2011 lockout gave either side the right to opt out after six years. With the league projecting financial growth, there has been speculation that players will take that option in three years, especially since a new national TV contract will be in place by then. http://www.cheaphornetsjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-dell-curry-jersey . - Defensive end-linebacker Mike Neal apparently is returning to the Packers.Jonathan Bernier figures to get the start in net tonight for Toronto as the Maple Leafs look to rebound against the Colorado Avalanche. Watch the Leafs vs. Avalanche live on TSN4 at 9pm et. The Maple Leafs also hope to rebound tonight after losing a 3-2 decision to Arizona on Tuesday. That snapped a three-game winning streak for Toronto and was the clubs first regulation road loss of the season (3-1-1). James Reimer made his second straight start in net, ending with 30 saves. However, he was beaten for a pair of goals in the first period and Toronto trailed by three before getting power-play tallies from Dion Phaneuf and Cody Franson. Terrible start and we just werent able to overcome it, said Toronto head coach Randy Carlyle. It seemed like we were in neutral and they were in third gear. Phil Kessel assisted on both goals, giving him a pair of tallies and six assists over a four-game point streak. He is tied for third in the NHL with 16 points. Bernier has faced the Avalanche just once before as a starter while also making a relief appearance against them. The Maple Leafs picked up their second straight win over the Avalanche with a 3-2 overtime victory at home on Oct. 14. Kessel scored the winner 34 seconds into the extra frame and Reimer finished with 22 saves. Toronto has won three straight in Colorado. Varlamov stopped 37 shots for the Avs in the teams 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night. Stunned in the third period last time out, the Colorado Avalanche hope to rebound on Thursday night and avoid a fourth straight setback as they welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to Pepsi Center. The Avs hosted the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday and went up 2-0 on first- period goals by John Mitchell and Jamie McGinn, but the Canucks responded with five straight tallies, including four in the thhird period to hand Colorado a 5-2 loss. Wholesale Hornets Jerseys Authentic. Semyon Varlamov stopped the first 26 shots he faced, but ended up with 32 saves while allowing all five Vancouver goals. The loss dropped Colorado to 0-2-1 in its past three games and 3-6-5 on the season. I mean third period we are up a goal and end up losing 5-2. Its unacceptable to say the least, Mitchell said. We have to be better, we have to find a way. They come out and score a goal early, its 2-2. We cant come out and completely fall apart, you know, shut it down. We have to learn to respond and come out and play hard after that. We just didnt do anything and we certainly didnt help Varly. Colorado also lost defenseman Brad Stuart to a hamstring injury in the game and the ailment could sideline him for the next few weeks. Head coach Patrick Roy has opted to rest Varlamov tonight and will give Reto Berra his fourth straight of the campaign and first since Oct. 21. Berra has never before faced Toronto. 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