Sunday’s victory improved the Cardinals’ record to 91-71, and they completed the regular season in dominant fashion to finish two games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers, who lost to the Colorado Rockies in 13 innings.
Paul Goldschmidt went three for four, hit a home run and tallied two RBIs for St Louis, while Matt Carpenter notched three RBIs of his own.
The Cubs, who before the game fired manager Joe Maddon, managed only three hits, with Jack Flaherty striking out six in seven scoreless innings.
The Cardinals now turn their attention to the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, which gets underway on Wednesday.
Lynn leads Rangers past Yankees
Lance Lynn tallied 10 strikeouts as the Texas Rangers topped the New York Yankees 6-1.
Brad Miller went four for five and hit two home runs but the Miami Marlins topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3.
Matt Thaiss hit a pair of home runs and drove in four in the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the Houston Astros.
Reds win but Peraza struggles
Jose Peraza went 0 for five as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1.
Washington’s Matt Adams went 0 for four in the Nationals’ 8-2 win over the Cleveland Indians.
Wilkerson with a highlight-reel catch!
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Stevie Wilkerson hauls in arguably the most spectacular catch of 2019.
Sunday’s results
Washington Nationals 8-2 Cleveland IndiansTexas Rangers 6-1 New York YankeesMiami Marlins 4-3 Philadelphia PhilliesCincinnati Reds 3-1 Pittsburgh PiratesLos Angeles Dodgers 9-0 San Francisco GiantsBoston Red Sox 5-4 Baltimore OriolesToronto Blue Jays 8-3 Tampa Bay RaysHouston Astros 8-5 Los Angeles AngelsChicago White Sox 5-3 Detroit TigersColorado Rockies 4-3 Milwaukee BrewersSeattle Mariners 3-1 Oakland AthleticsArizona Diamondbacks 1-0 San Diego PadresKansas City Royals 5-4 Minnesota TwinsNew York Mets 7-6 Atlanta BravesSt Louis Cardinals 9-0 Chicago Cubs
Brewers at Nationals
Playoff baseball has finally arrived. Nationals ace Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.93 ERA) faces Brandon Woodruff (11-3, 3.62) in the wild-card clash.
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