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Brewers clinch 3rd NL Central title in 6 seasons

MILWAUKEE: The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League (NL) Central title for the third time in six seasons on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves.

Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Chicago Cubs dropped a 7-6 decision to the Braves. Atlanta overcame a six-run deficit to eliminate the wild-card contending Cubs from the division race.