Wolf mixed in a modest fastball as he beguiled Cardinals batters with an array of off-speed pitches as slow as 67 mph to keep them off-stride. He went seven innings, giving up six hits including solo home runs to Matt Holliday and Allen Craig.
Francisco Rodriguez pitched the eighth and John Axford closed it out in the ninth for the Brewers, who ensured that the series would return to Milwaukee for a Game Six on Sunday.
The 35-year-old Wolf, a 13-year veteran, who has a career record of 127-107, won for the first time in the postseason.
"It was the biggest game I ever pitched in," Wolf said in an on-field interview. "It definitely is the biggest win of my career."
Milwaukee tied the score in the fourth on doubles by Prince Fielder and Jerry Hairston and a line single to center by Yuniesky Betancour t that brought home Hairston, who scraped the fingers of his left hand across the plate as he eluded the tag with a fade slide away from the catcher.
Ryan Braun singled home Nyjer Morgan, who opened the fifth with a double, to put Milwaukee ahead and the Brewers added another run in the next inning when Rickie Weeks scored on a mishandled grounder by George Kottaras.
Friday's Game Five in St. Louis will feature Zack Greinke on the mound for the Brewers against Jaime Garcia.
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