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MILWAUKEE -- Matt Garza is finally healthy and its beginning to show.The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this season, leading his team to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.Ive just been trying to get back to normal, Garza said. I finally feel back to where I should be. Im not fighting my body anymore. Im not fighting my pitches.Garza missed more than two months at the start of the season with a strained right lat muscle and struggled in July before showing more consistency in August.Im actually getting to be able to play pain-free and its exciting for me, Garza said. Its been three, four years since I have been like this. I found my slider, my breaking stuff. Im just going to embrace the moment and go out there and have some fun.Garza (5-6) gave up one run and three hits in seven-plus innings while walking two and striking out eight.It was another start where he was very good, Milwaukee manager Craig Counsel said. Hes got a little string going right now where hes really making pitches.Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a three-run homer off Luke Weaver (1-2) in the third inning for the Brewers, who snapped a six-game losing streak.He just left a changeup up. I was able to get inside it and put a good swing on it, Nieuwenhuis said.Nieuwenhuis blast came after Garza drew a two-out walk and Jonathan Villar followed with a double.I was just trying to take as many pitches as possible and keep myself from going back out there really quick, Garza said. He threw a good cutter off and I leaned out there. I was telling myself, `Id rather you punch out looking than swing at something in the dirt.Garza allowed the first two batters in the eighth to reach base. After Greg Garcia singled, he walked pinch-hitter Stephen Piscotty.Hes got a lot of power and I dont want to make a mistake leaving something over the middle. So I made sure to keep stuff down or off and he wasnt biting, so you just tip your cap to a good at-bat for him, Garza said.Carlos Torres replaced Garza and pitched out of the jam, but not before loading the bases with two outs.Yadier Molina hit a solo home run in the fourth for the Cardinals giving them a homer in a franchise-record 20 consecutive games.Weaver, making his fourth major league start, gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out 10, including four straight at one point.The Brewers loaded the bases with one out in the sixth but failed to score off Weaver, who struck out Keon Broxton looking to end the inning.Tyler Thornburg notched his sixth save in 10 chances.LETS MAKE A DEALThe Brewers traded OF Eric Young Jr., who has spent the entire season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, to the New York Yankees, for cash considerations.STRIKING OUTThe Brewers struck out 43 times in the three-game series, including a franchise-record 19 times on Monday, 12 in a 10-inning game on Tuesday and another 12 on Wednesday.Strikeouts are hurting us, Counsell said.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: 1B Matt Adams, on the DL with left shoulder inflammation, could soon return to the lineup. Adams is getting healthy and getting close, manager Mike Matheny said.Brewers: Counsell said OF Domingo Santana is healthy despite being out of the starting lineup for the third consecutive game. Santana missed games in May with a sore shoulder. An ailing right elbow kept him out of the lineup from the first week of June until earlier this month.UP NEXTCardinals: Alex Reyes (1-0, 0.64 ERA) will make his second major league start when St. Louis starts a three-game series at Cincinnati on Friday. He had a no-decision in his first start on Saturday against Oakland, allowing one run and two hits in 4 1/3 innings.Brewers: Junior Guerra (7-3, 2.93) will return to the rotation when Milwaukee opens a three-game series at Pittsburgh on Friday. Guerra had been on the DL with right elbow inflammation. He is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA in three career games (two starts) against the Pirates.DeAaron Fox Kings Jersey . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Jason Williams Kings Jersey . 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DeMarcus Cousins Jersey . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap.Youve heard of Buccis Overtime Challenge? Well, this is Buccis Hat Trick Challenge. Whats the challenge part? Regularly coming up with three hits about the World Cup of Hockey, which starts Saturday with USA-Europe (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and Canada-Czech Republic (8 p.m. ET, ESPNEWS). Go, Booch!1. Pay the coaches: Canada has obviously created a buy-in culture with their players at international events. But when you watch a Canada practice, you see how the assistant coaches, normally strong head coaches, also have bought in to their roles. Head coach Mike Babcock runs a fast-paced practice and his assistant coaches have to stay on their toes and keep those pucks ready for the fast-paced drills. Claude Julien, who had his second hip replacement earlier in the year, had to keep scrambling to keep a 2-on-1 transition drill going Friday. He was still winded after practice. For some reason, none of these coaches is being paid for coaching the World Cup. I know its an honor to coach on these star-studded teams, but this is a for-profit tournament, and you would think a small thanks for coming stipend/coaching fee would be appropriate.2. The kid is as advertised: Auston Matthews is already a topic of conversation here at the World Cup. A Team North America management member told me Matthews is getting better every day and has that thick, Phil Esposito body type that makes it hard to get the puck from him. Matthews can handle the puck down low, get scoring chances and find the open man. I shook Matthews hand and chatted with him a bit.dddddddddddd He has big, strong hands and an engaging personality. Hes a little guarded in formal interviews, but as he ages I think he will evolve into a very good and entertaining soundbite. Hes smart and unflappable and looks like a young Jack White. (Fall is here/Hear the yell/ Back to school/Ring the bell.) Matthews turns 19 on Saturday, the day the World Cup starts. Matthews and Team North America play their first game Sunday against Patrick Laine (Lion-AY) and Finland at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. Ill do the play-by-play, Kevin Weekes will be in the booth with me, and Darren Pang will be between the benches.3. Are you ready for this? Many are still in summer golf mode. The weather in Toronto has been perfect. I spent most of Team USAs media time talking golf with the New Jersey Devils forward Kyle Palmieri. Another player mentioned that Jason Day told him that part of his new, lucrative Nike clothing deal allows him to wear other logos on his Nike golf shirt. So there is breaking golf apparel news for you. Darren Pang told me that Corey Perry and Sidney Crosby took Pang aside and talked golf. Crosby is apparently down to about a 10 handicap. Brandon Dubinsky and I broke down the Columbus, Ohio, golf courses. Now, its time for hockey. After a long period of anticipation, the World Cup of Hockey is here. ' ' '