ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched their first playoff spot since 2011 by ensuring at least a spot in the NL wild-card game, helped Wednesday night when a rookie St. Louis pinch-runner suddenly fell on his way to the plate in a 2-1 win over the contending Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs also sealed a postseason berth because of the Cardinals’ loss.
Jhoulys Chacin pitched five shutout innings and Travis Shaw hit a pair of RBI singles as the Brewers completed a three-game sweep.
The Brewers (92-67) began the night a half-game behind the Cubs for first place in the NL Central and 3 ½ games ahead of Colorado for the top wild-card slot.