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Brewers clinch 3rd NL Central title in 6 seasons despite loss to Cardinals and with help from Braves
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Reds annihilated 15-6 in St. Louis, playoff hopes are over - Redleg Nation
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Maybe St Louis fans are right: the Cardinals Way is superior, St Louis Cardinals
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Orioles' offense quiet again in 1-0 loss to Cardinals, leaving AL East lead at 2 entering Rays series
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Nolan Arenado's streak of consecutive Gold Gloves at third base ends at 10
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Oscar Mercado's storybook reunion with Cardinals adds chapter at Clayton Kershaw's expense
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Taillon's resurgence continues, Cubs win eighth straight, as they top Cardinals 5-1
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Cardinals' Willson Contreras takes ruthless dig at Cubs