Ashby ties Sale for big league lead with 6th win as Brewers defeat Cardinals 6-2

Aaron Ashby tied Atlanta’s Chris Sale for the major league lead with his sixth win, backed by Andrew Vaughn’s three-run homer in a four-run first inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2.

Aaron Ashby, who is 6-0, entered to open the sixth and pitched two hitless innings, allowing his only runner to reach on a walk, as five pitchers combined on a four-hitter.

Rookie Brandon Sproat started and gave up one hit and three walks over four innings while striking out five.

Andre Pallante allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings as the Cardinals lost for the second time in nine games.