The Brewers were defeated by the St. LouisCardinals on Tuesday night. 0:33
After chasing the Milwaukee Brewers for much of the season, the St. LouisCardinals separated themselves from them in August.
The NL Central race had been nip and tuck until they turned it into a runaway.
Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored as the Cards beat the Brewers to win the division.
As soon as we smelled blood, we knew we could run away with it.
Andrew Knizner broke out of an 0-for-22 slump with a two-run home run as St. Louis beat the team that won the NL Central last season. This is the third year in a row that the Cards have secured a spot in the playoffs with a win over the Brewers.
The victory Tuesday gave St. Louis a 10-8 lead in the season series and gave them a chance to win the title.
The Brewers' home field was the scene of a low-key celebration after the final out. The party began when the team got into the locker room.
Albert Pujols told his teammates that this was just one step. Don't forget, just remember." We want to win the title and bring it to the city of St. Louis.
The Brewers are 112 games behind Philadelphia. If the teams end up tied, the Philadelphia will get the playoffs because they won the season series.
The Brewers were four games ahead of St. Louis in the NL Central on July 31st. Both the Brewers and theCardinals have gone 25-28 since.
The Brewers did not play well enough to win the division. We just weren't able to put it all together because you get what you deserve in sports. We still have a chance. We still have a chance of making the playoffs.
The large contingent of fans at American Family Field were treated to a six-run first.
The pitcher struck out nine and allowed four hits and one walk. In the sixth, Rowdy Tellez hit his 34th home run.
Adrian Houser left after one out in the fourth with a groin injury. Houser is likely to go on the injured list, according to Counsell.
An exciting season has included Albert Pujols hitting his 700th career home run, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado makingMVP arguments, and the most prolific battery in MLB history as well.
When you think about it, it's amazing. "What's more important is that you've got MVP candidates on our corners, you've got Yadi andWaino chasing 325 starts together, and they never made it about themselves." They always said that they wanted to win and take a step towards a title. It tells you a lot about the culture of the club.
This is their last season. The veterans of the team want to go out in style now that the team has won a division title.
They want them to leave baseball with a ring.
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