Milwaukee slugger Ryan Braun singles home the go-ahead run in the fifth inning in St. Louis on Thursday night, helping the Brewers tie the NLCS at two games apiece with a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Cardinals reliever Fernando Salas flips to first base to retire the Brewers' Yuniesky Betancourt in the eighth inning.

St. Louis starter Kyle Lohse hands the ball to manager Tony La Russa as he exits in the fifth inning, when Milwaukee went ahead 3-2 on its way to a 4-2 victory in Game 4 of the NLCS.

Jerry Hairston Jr. slides home safely on an RBI single by Yuniesky Betancourt in the fourth inning, tying the game 2-2 and helping Milwaukee rally for a 4-2 win over the Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLCS.

Hairston and George Kottaras enjoy the game-tying moment.

Brewers starter Randy Wolf, showing relief after the third inning in St. Louis on Thursday night, baffled Cardinals hitters with a 65 mph changeup that wouldn't even get a speeding ticket on nearby I-70.

Cardinals fans cheer as Matt Holliday rounds the bases on this second-inning solo homer — but there wasn't much cheering in St. Louis after the Brewers evened the NLCS at 2-2 with a 4-2 win.

Allen Craig belts a solo homer in the third inning Thursday, but his Cardinals teammates were mostly held in check by Randy Wolf and the Brewers as Milwaukee evened the NLCS 2-2 with a 4-2 win in St. Louis.

Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa stands sentry in the St. Louis dugout during Game 4.

Brewers starter Randy Wolf shows crafty form during his seven-inning, six-hit, two-run effort to get the Game 4 win in St. Louis.

Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse deals to the Brewers during Game 4 in St. Louis. Lohse took the loss, last just 4 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits.

Tigers lefty Phil Coke hugs catcher Alex Avila in Detroit on Thursday night after recording the final out of a 7-5 victory over the Rangers in Game 5 of the ALCS — keeping the Tigers' World Series hopes alive. They now trail the series 3-2.

Josh Hamilton and the Rangers were hoping to celebrate in Detroit on Thursday — but as their glum demeanors here show, the party's on hold.

Delmon Young bangs a two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Tigers stay alive.

Tigers starter Justin Verlander is taken out of the game by manager Jim Leyland in the eighth inning — but he lasted long enough, and pitched just well enough, to enable Detroit to cut the Rangers' lead in the ALCS to 3-2.

Ian Kinsler, right, is congratulated by Michael Young after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Josh Hamilton during the first inning of game five of the American League Championship Series.

Delmon Young watches his solo home run to left center in the fourth inning in game five of the American League Championship Series.

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus throws the ball to first base on a fielding error during game five of the ALCS.

Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers slides in safe at second base past Ramon Santiago of the Detroit Tigers after hitting a double in the first inning of game five of the American League Championship Series.

CJ Wilson throws a pitch in the first inning of game five of the American League Championship Series.

Justin Verlander throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of game five of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park.

A view of game five of the American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers.