ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Nolan Arenado hit a three-run double in a five-run fifth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Friday night at Busch Stadium. Sonny Gray (14-8) earned the win, allowing one run and nine hits while striking out seven over six innings. Alec Burleson added three hits for the Cardinals. Sal Frelick homered for the Brewers’ lone run. Jacob Misiorowski (5-3) took the loss. The Brewers had 12 hits but stranded 10 runners. The Cardinals improved to 76-79, while the NL Central-leading Brewers fell to 96-61. Attendance was 29,752.