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- Milwaukee Brewers clinched a playoff spot — at minimum a wild card — with a 20-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, improving to 92-56 as the majors' best record
- Garrett Mitchell hit the Brewers' first grand slam of the season, one of four Milwaukee homers alongside shots by William Contreras, Brice Turang, and Jake Bauers
- Dustin May (7-9) and Garrett Stallings combined on a two-hitter, with May working six scoreless innings; May was acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline
- Stallings recorded his first career save, handling the final nine outs after May's departure
- Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart accounted for both Reds hits, singling twice in his seventh start — a bright spot in an otherwise lopsided loss
- Milwaukee leads second-place Chicago by 10 games in the NL Central, with a magic number of four to clinch the division title
Why it matters: At 92-56 with a 10-game division lead and a magic number of four, the Brewers have shifted from playoff contender to division-favorite-in-waiting. The trade-deadline acquisition of Dustin May — who delivered six shutout innings in his seventh start — is paying off exactly when Milwaukee needed a rotation anchor for October.
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