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MLB-best Brewers clinch playoff berth after 20-0 rout
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MILWAUKEE -- Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers' first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night that clinched a playoff spot for the majors' best team. William Contreras, Brice Turang and Jake Bauers also went deep for the Brewers (92-56), who have a commanding lead in the National League Central but for now are assured of at least a wild-card spot. They lead second-place Chicago by 10 games in the division, and...
MILWAUKEE -- Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers' first grand slam of the season, one of four homers for Milwaukee in a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night that clinched a playoff spot for the majors' best team.
William Contreras, Brice Turang and Jake Bauers also went deep for the Brewers (92-56), who have a commanding lead in the National League Central but for now are assured of at least a wild-card spot. They lead second-place Chicago by 10 games in the division, and Milwaukee's magic number to clinch that title is four.
Dustin May (7-9) and Garrett Stallings combined on a two-hitter, and Milwaukee pounded out a season-high 23 hits. May worked six innings, giving up two singles to standout Reds rookie Sal Stewart in his seventh start for the Brewers. May was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
Stallings got the last nine outs for his first save.
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