Brewers fall to Cards, but clinch Central title with Cubs loss

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Despite a 5-1 loss to the host St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their third straight National League Central title after the second-place Chicago Cubs lost 1-0 to the host Cincinnati Reds.

Jose Fermin drove in three runs and Ivan Herrera hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals (76-80), who took two of three games from the Brewers (95-61) in