Cardinals clinch NL Central crown with win over Brewers

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The St. Louis Cardinals finally separated themselves from the Milwaukee Brewers in early August after chasing them for much of the season.

They haven't looked back since, turning what had been a nip-and-tuck NL Central race into something of a runaway.

MVP contender Paul Goldschmidt went 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs as the Cardinals clinched the division title Tuesday night by beating the Brewers 6-2 behind six strong innings from Miles Mikolas.

"With the guys that we have and the veteran leadership, we knew that as soon as we smelled some blood right there and we took that lead, we knew we could run away with it," Mikolas said.

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Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game to win the National League Central title Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Andrew Knizner hit a two-run homer to break out of an 0-for-22 slump as St. Louis sealed its first division crown since 2019 and fourth straight playoff berth by defeating the team that won last year’s NL Central championship. This marks the third straight year the Cardinals have wrapped up a postseason spot with a victory over the Brewers.

The Cardinals (90-65) guaranteed themselves at least a tie with second-place Milwaukee (82-72), and now they own the tiebreaker because the victory Tuesday gave St. Louis an insurmountable 10-8 lead in the season series.

St. Louis Cardinals' Jack Flaherty, right, celebrates with teammates including Andrew Knizner, center, and Tommy Edman, left, after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game to win the National League Central title