articleThe Brief The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday. The Brewers would have clinched the NL Central title with a win. The Cubs went on to lose 1-0 to the Reds, meaning the Brewers became the NL Central Division champions for the third straight year. Iván Herrera hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday. The Brewers would have clinched the NL Central title with a win.