Both Willson Contreras and Rhys Hoskins were hit by pitches and tempers flared, but a three-run home run by St. Louis' Nolan Gorman loomed large.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer, Willson Contreras added a solo shot in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak.

A collision at first base led to a spat between the Cardinals vet and a Brewers player — and a fiery postgame rant.

It was a wild weekend for the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. While this NL Central rivalry always offers some juicy headlines, first baseman Willson

Since a ragged 21-25 start, the Brewers have gone 18-9 to remain relatively in range of the first-place Cubs, who lead them by 5½ games.

With the tying run in scoring position in the ninth inning, Milwaukee closer Trevor Megill struck out three consecutive Cardinals to secure a 3-2 win Sunday.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras' collision with Milwaukee Brewers baserunner Caleb Durbin sparked a war of words.

With their six-game skid in the rearview mirror, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to build some momentum behind veteran Miles Mikolas on Sunday when they close out the four-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers.

Miles Mikolas starts for the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Milwaukee Brewers' Quinn Priester in Sunday's finale of a 4-game series.