The Cardinals, who ranked 30th in that category, held the ball only 24:40.
Alexander shut down the Yankees for the rest of the inning, and the Cardinals held on to a 3-1 lead.
The Cardinals hold that honor all to themselves.
The Cardinals, fighting for their coach's job, held onto a 17-16 lead with just over 2 minutes left in the game.
The Cardinals held there own through three quarters, trailing by 10-7.
Through the 2012 season, the Cardinals held the series advantage 45-34.
In the other three victories, the Cardinals held Milwaukee to one run or less.
The Cardinals initially held practices in the city park.
The first few seasons of the series were rather even, with the Cardinals holding a slight advantage with a 14-13 record through the 2003 season.
Through the 2010 season, the Cardinals hold the series advantage 34-26.