MILWAUKEE — The pair of late-game relievers who pitched themselves into such trouble Saturday night got a second chance Sunday and cinched the lone win of the road trip.

This time, they got to cover for someone else’s misstep.

Riley O’Brien and JoJo Romero, the right-left combo the Cardinals are using to close out games, pitched scoreless innings to hold tight for a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals scored all of their runs in the second inning, and they could have opened up a far larger lead if not for a baserunning mistake. By the time the game got to the bullpen, it was a one-run lead.

Four relievers combined for four scoreless innings, with O’Brien speeding through the ninth. A day after misplacing a lead by hitting two batters in the ninth in

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