Suppan takes care of business in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — Jeff Suppan got the emotions out of the way Friday when he received his World Series ring from the Cardinals. On Saturday night, he got down to business and beat his former team.

Suppan, one of three starters St. Louis did not sign after winning its first title in 24 years, pitched 6 1/3 solid innings in a 3-2 Milwaukee Brewers victory.

He beat Kip Wells, who essentially replaced him in the Cardinals’ rotation.

“Surprisingly, I felt actually OK,” Suppan said. “The first day coming in was a little odd for me, but going out there I was just getting ready for a game.

“I think on the field I was just focused on hitting my spots.”

Rickie Weeks hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning for Milwaukee, which ended the Cardinals’ four-game winning streak.

The game had been scheduled to start in the afternoon, but the Cardinals decided Friday to push it back six hours to avoid a rainout. It was 41 degrees when the game started and a crowd of 42,805 was announced, keeping alive the team’s streak of sellouts at year-old Busch Stadium, although there were more than 13,000 no-shows.