Paul Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals beat Brewers

Paul Goldschmidt hit an early two-run home run and the St. Louis Cardinals tacked on two runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Friday night, snapping the visitors' three-game winning streak.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 as St. Louis rebounded from back-to-back losses. His third-inning blast gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead, and they added runs on Edmundo Sosa's pinch-hit RBI triple and Lars Nootbaar'