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Cardinals clinch NL Central title by beating Brewers 6-2
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Photos: Cardinals clinch wild card with 17th consecutive win
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Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch 2nd NL wild card spot
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Cardinals clinch NL playoff spot, push win streak to 17 games
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Brewers lose 4-1 to Cardinals, but get a little help from Braves to clinch NL Central
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Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch 2nd NL wild card spot
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Playoff first-timers Zack Wheeler, Jean Segura propel Phillies to win vs. Cardinals
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Cardinals beat Brewers 6-2
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Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch 2nd NL wild card spot
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Wainwright wins 200th as the Cards blank Brewers The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source
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Hochman: No Cardinal has had more pressure on him than Nolan Arenado