The Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich lines out during the first inning against the Cardinals on Wednesday in St. Louis. (AP photo)

“But it was pretty important,” he said.

Moustakas homered and Keston Hiura drove in a pair of runs to lead the reeling Brewers to just their third win in the last nine, 5-3 over the Cardinals on Wednesday night.

The game was stopped after 7 1/2 innings and made official following a rain delay of 66 minutes.

Milwaukee broke a six-game losing streak against the Cardinals, who were knocked out of first place in the NL Central — falling one-half game behind the Cubs. Chicago beat San Francisco 12-11.

The Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Moustakas, right, gets a hug from teammate Orlando Arcia after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in St. Louis. (AP photo)

The Brewers are in third, 3 1/2 behind the Cubs.

Milwaukee lost four of the first five in the six-game trip including the opening two of the three-game set to the Cardinals.

“It was a tough trip, but we ended on a good note,” manager Craig Counsell said.

Adrian Houser (6-5) gave up three runs — one earned — and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. It marked the third straight start he’s allowed just one earned run. Houser struck out six and walked two.

“You lose those first two, but you make some ground up by getting that last one,” Houser said.

“We (didn’t) get swept, it’s a big step.”

Junior Guerra got the last out in the bottom of the seventh and earned his third save.

Moustakas, who also walked three times, hit a three-run homer in the first off Adam Wainwright (9-9) to highlight a four-run outburst.

Hiura had run-scoring hits in the first and fourth innings for a 5-0 lead.

“He made a really good pitch and I got lucky,” Moustakas said of his 31st homer of the season.

“I was able to stay back just enough and get the barrel to the ball.”