MILWAUKEE, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Edwin Jackson tossed seven solid innings and provided a run-scoring single Tuesday in the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-1 win over Milwaukee.
Jackson (4-2) surrendered only one run on six hits, didn't issue a walk and fanned three for the Cardinals, who opened a three-game set in Milwaukee with a victory.
The right-hander helped himself at the plate as well. After the Cards had loaded the bases in the fifth inning on a pair of Brewers errors and Yadier Molina's single, Jackson lined an 0-2 pitch to right for a 1-0 lead.
John Jay followed with a sacrifice fly to double the advantage.
Milwaukee's Shawn Marcum (11-5) took the hard-luck loss, yielding just two unearned runs on four hits over seven frames as the National League Central-leading Brewers lost for only the sixth time in 33 games.
Nyjer Morgan went 3-for-4 with an RBI double for Milwaukee.
