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The St. Louis Cardinals have looked like a completely different team since they fired their manager Mike Matheny on July 14th. Their success under Mike Shildt has changed his status as interim manager full time, and this puts them in the right position for second place Wild Card NL.
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The Cardinals continued their run on Wednesday, beating the 7-6 nationals to win the rubber match in Washington. St. Louis took the lead with Matt Adams, the first three-point homer, the first of two in the game. St. Louis survived a rally in Washington in the seventh end. Former Ace Carlos Martinez won his first win of the season in the ninth.
The Cardinals are now half a game away from Milwaukee for the second wild card. Their lead for the second card was increased to two games against the Dodgers and 2.5 against the inactive Diamondbacks.
St. Louis Cardinals striker Matt Adams (15) is celebrating his three-run circuit against his former team, the Nationals. (AP)
KEY RUNS
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• NL West: Trevor Story reached 1380 feet of runs on Wednesday night. More important for the Rockies, they extended their division lead after defeating the Giants 5-3. Colorado's advantage over the Dodgers is 1.5 after LA fell to the Mets. Arizona is two games behind. "Data-reactid =" 42 ">• NL West: Trevor Story reached 1380 feet of runs on Wednesday night. More important for the Rockies, they extended their division lead after defeating the Giants 5-3. Colorado's advantage over the Dodgers is 1.5 after LA fell to the Mets. Arizona returns to two games.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• NL Central: Trained by Daniel Murphy's three-shot game, the Cubs rebounded after two consecutive losses in Milwaukee to save the series final. The Cubs outweigh Milwaukee. Cardinals remain 4.5 back. "Data-reactid =" 43 ">• NL Central: Trained by Daniel Murphy's three-shot game, the Cubs rebounded after two consecutive losses in Milwaukee to save the series final. The Cubs outweigh Milwaukee. Cardinals remain 4.5 back.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• NL East: The Phillies missed a golden opportunity to win another game on the Braves, losing 2-1 to the Marlins in Miami. Philadelphia remains three games after the defeat of the Braves against Boston. "Data-reactid =" 44 ">• NL East: The Phillies missed a golden opportunity to win another game on the Braves, losing 2-1 to the Marlins in Miami. Philadelphia remains three games after the defeat of the Braves against Boston.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• AL Wild Card: The A's may be struggling with the drama in the club, but they seemed determined to beat the 8-2 Yankees. The victory places them 3.5 behind New York for first place wildcard of the AL, and keeps them at 5.5 points ahead of the victorious Mariners for the second. "Data-reactid =" 45 ">• AL Wild Card: The A's may be struggling with the drama in the club, but they seemed determined to beat the 8-2 Yankees. The win brings them back to 3.5 behind New York for LA's first wild card spot and allows them to keep 5.5 games ahead of the victorious Mariners for the second.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• AL West: The Astros maintained their 3.5-game lead over Oakland with an easy 9-1 victory over the Twins. "Data-reactid =" 46 ">• AL West: The Astros maintained their 3.5-game lead over Oakland with an easy 9-1 victory over the Twins.
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Brandon Phillips was the surprising hero of the Red Sox on Wednesday. (AP)
Magic Digital Watch
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ELIMINATION WATCH
So long, White Sox and Padres. The team on the south side of Chicago and the pride of San Diego were the last teams to be completely eliminated from the playoffs. The White Sox lost after losing 10-2 to the Tigers on Wednesday. The Padres were eliminated by the Rockies victory. They will join the Orioles and Royals previously eliminated outside.
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