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MILWAUKEE -- Stephen Piscotty watched Jonathan Villars throw skid past first base, then sprinted 180 feet to give the St. Louis Cardinals a victory.Piscotty scored on a throwing error in the ninth inning after Carlos Martinez struck out a career-high 13, leading the Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Monday night.With two on and nobody out in the ninth, Yadier Molina dropped down a bunt. Reliever Tyler Thornburg (5-5) threw to third base for a force out, but Villars throw to first was wild, allowing Piscotty to score from second.Put pressure on them, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. Thats it. Make them make plays.The Cardinals maintained a slim lead over Pittsburgh for the second NL wild card.It was Villars 25th error and his eighth since moving from shortstop to third base to accommodate rookie shortstop Orlando Arcia.He just made a bad throw, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. We talked about that situation out there and the possibility for a double play. He just rushed it a little bit probably. The big out was to get the out at third. We just didnt make the play.After Martinez held Milwaukee to one run over six innings, the Brewers scored four runs in the seventh to take a 5-3 lead. St. Louis tied it in the eighth on a two-run homer by Randal Grichuk off Corey Knebel.Seung Hwan Oh pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save. Miguel Socolovich (1-0) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up his first win.The Cardinals took the lead on a sacrifice fly by Wong in the fourth. Jedd Gyorko homered in the fifth and Kolten Wong hit a solo shot in the fifth for a 3-1 advantage.Martinez allowed four hits and walked two while throwing 98 pitches. He struck out eight of the first 11 batters and didnt allow a hit to the outfield until the sixth.I really tried working hard on my breaking ball and thats what I tried to stay focused on, Martinez said through a translator. I didnt do anything different. I know that the balls can go far (in Miller Park), and I know that theyre looking for a four-seamer, so I just try to switch it up and confuse them.Arcia began the four-run seventh with a homer off Matt Bowman. Villar had an RBI double, and then Milwaukee went ahead on an RBI infield single by Scooter Gennett. The Brewers sent 10 batters to the plate against three relievers during the inning.However, Milwaukee squandered a chance to extend its lead. After Kevin Siegrist walked Hernan Perez to walk in a run, Socolovich came on to strike out Chris Carter and get Kirk Nieuwenhuis to pop out to shortstop.It was a mistake-filled loss for the Brewers. A botched rundown led to St. Louis first run and the winning run scored on what should have been an inning-changing double play.Milwaukee also set a franchise record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game with 19.Were playing these teams fighting for playoff spots, Counsell said. We just didnt do quite enough right. We have to capitalize on every single opportunity, defensively and offensively.Brewers starter Zach Davies (10-7) matched his career high with nine strikeouts but gave up three runs and seven hits over 6 1/3 innings.RELIEVER RECALLEDThe Cardinals recalled LHP Dean Kiekhefer from Triple-A Memphis to fill the roster spot of RHP Mike Leake, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: Leakes placement on the disabled list is retroactive to Aug. 22. He is eligible to return Sept. 6. With Leake sidelined, rookie RHP Alex Reyes will remain in the rotation for at least one more turn.Brewers: Brewers RHP Junior Guerra (right elbow) will return from the disabled list to start Friday in Pittsburgh.UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.67 ERA) will look to continue his career dominance of the Brewers on Tuesday. 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Theyll make plays. Right, Robby?Marshall turned to his right, smiling at his locker-room neighbor, who was sitting on a stool and minding his business while his teammate addressed the media.Stand up! Marshall told Anderson, who turned around and stood for a moment. Right, Robby? Right? Make plays, right? Guys like Robby, man, theyre studs and hungry, waiting for their opportunities and see what theyre able to do.The reality for the Jets is, those young guys are being counted on now. Brandon Marshall is the No. 1 receiver with 24 catches for 363 yards and two touchdowns, while Quincy Enunwa has a team-leading 27 receptions for 294 yards and a TD and emerged as a consistent playmaker.After that, its a handful of unproven and inexperienced receivers wholl need to create some sort of rapport with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, starting Monday night at Arizona.A lot of times, you hear, `Next man up mentality and `well be fine, Brandon Marshall said. So, out of respect to Decker, hes a big part and hes a talent in this league, but in the National Football League, its the truth: next man up.Heres a look at the receivers who will try to help fill the void left by Decker, wholl have surgery on his partially torn right rotator cuff:---ROBBY ANDERSONVITALS: 23 years old, 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, rookie.CAREER STATS: 5 games, 5 catches for 56 yards, 0 TDs.The speedy Anderson was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Temple, where he redshirted as a freshman, played in six games in 2012, mostly on special teams, and then worked with the second-team defense as a cornerback in 2013. He quit the following spring, but then reconsidered and was allowed to rejoin the team as a wide receiver. He was a force for the Owls as a redshirt senior in 2015, finishing with 70 catches for 939 yards -- both ranking second on the schools single-season list -- and seven touchdown catches. Anderson led the NFL with 264 yards receiving in the preseason, and has starrted the last two games for the Jets.dddddddddddd--JEREMY BUTLERVITALS: 25, 6-2, 213, third NFL season.CAREER STATS: 8 games, 31 catches for 363 yards, 0 TDs.Butler was claimed Tuesday off waivers from Tampa Bay, which signed him to its practice squad last month. He was promoted to the active roster last week, but was waived Sunday. Butler was signed by Baltimore as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee-Martin in 2014. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, and contributed on offense last season for the Ravens. Butler finished second in the NFL this summer with 16 preseason catches.---JALIN MARSHALLVITALS: 21, 5-10, 200, rookie.CAREER STATS: 3 games, 5 catches for 64 yards, 0 TDs.Marshall has missed the last two games with a torn labrum, but could return against the Cardinals. He provided some flashes in training camp and in the preseason, but also dealt with lapses in concentration with a few drops. Marshall was also serving as the Jets primary returner before he was injured, but could share those duties with the recently signed Nick Marshall if New York opts to have him focus more on offense. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio State after playing just two years.---CHARONE PEAKEVITALS: 23, 6-2, 209, rookie.CAREER STATS: 5 games, 4 catches for 36 yards, 0 TDs.Peake was a seventh-round pick out of Clemson and faced long odds to make the Jets roster before consistently making plays throughout the summer. He scored his first NFL touchdown not on a catch, but a fumble recovery against Seattle in Week 4. Two surgeries on his left knee early in his college career likely scared off some teams, accounting for his relatively low draft spot.---DEVIN SMITHVITALS: 24, 6-1, 199, second NFL season.CAREER STATS: 10 games, 9 catches for 115 yards, 1 TD.Smith was a second-round selection out of Ohio State last year, but has been plagued by injuries and inconsistency. Hes currently on reserve/physically unable to perform after having surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last December, but is eligible to begin practicing next week. Smiths status is uncertain, but he could add some much-needed speed, terrific athleticism and big-play ability when hes fully healthy.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '