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Brewers' Braun gets 200th hit; Cardinals' Lohse works 6 in try for rotation spot

Associated Press

Saturday, October 3, 2009

ST. LOUIS -- A late slump has assured the St. Louis Cardinals that they'll open the postseason on the road. Still to be decided is whether Kyle Lohse or John Smoltz will get the final spot in the NL Central champions' playoff rotation. The Cardinals lost for the fifth time in six games since clinching the division, 5-4 to Ryan Braun and the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Lohse (6-10) worked six innings and allowed five runs, but only two were earned. Tony La Russa will pick between Lohse and ...

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