Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Cory Spangenberg throws out the Cardinals' Rangel Ravelo at first base to end the fifth inning Sunday in St. Louis. (AP photo)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Braun still stands out at opportune times for the Milwaukee Brewers.

“I’m not as good as I was,” the 35-year-old said. “But in big moments, I’m the guy still.”

Braun hit a go-ahead grand slam off Junior Fernandez with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Sunday to keep up their playoff push by winning for the ninth time in 10 games.

Milwaukee remained one game behind the Chicago Cubs for the second NL wild card and closed within three games of the NL Central-leading Cardinals.

With the Cardinals ahead 4-3, Jon Gant (10-1) walked Ben Gamel and Travis Shaw starting the ninth, struck out Trent Grisham and walked Yasmani Grandal.

Tyler Webb retired Mike Moustakas on a flyout not deep enough to score a run, Fernandez relieved and Braun drove a hanging slider to left-center for his seventh career slam.

“We had one bullet left,” Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said.