MILWAUKEE — Some highlights, and low points, from the Brewers' 8-3 victory over St. Louis on Monday night at Miller Park.

THREE UP ...

He's smokin'

Ryan Braun doesn't need a pink bat to hit home runs. The Brewers' left-fielder hit solo shots in his first and third at-bats, the second straight game he has hit two home runs.

How about that

The Brewers sent nine hitters to the plate in their five-run third inning, the first time since April 4 — their home opener — the Brewers have batted around in an inning.

One small step

Eric Gagne has been the center of attention the past few days, and with good reason. But he gave the audience some good cheer with a scoreless seventh, though he allowed a run in the eighth. It was the first time in six seasons Gagne had entered a game prior to the eighth.

THREE DOWN ...

Striptease

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina did baseball's version of the striptease at home plate in the fifth after being ejected by home plate umpire Paul Schrieber after complaining about a pitch called a ball. Molina dropped his mask, chest protector and shin guards at home plate while Schrieber and manager Tony La Russa had it out. After a long discussion, La Russa was ejected, too.

Tag, you're it

Brewers pitcher Dave Bush found himself on third with no outs in the third when Rickie Weeks hit a scorching liner to left. Bush, however, was off the bag when Skip Schumaker made the catch and couldn't get back in time to tag up. Bush scored when Mike Cameron followed with a ground-rule double.

Catch; no catch

Adam Kennedy, the Cardinals' second baseman, retreated on Bill Hall's short fly to right in the third and appeared set to make the catch for the final out. However, he flipped the ball out of his glove on contact and did it again before the ball fell into foul territory for a two-base error that scored the final two runs of the Brewers' five-run third.