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Cardinals keep their distance as they visit Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- Any team can win on any given Sunday. Or Monday, Tuesday or any other day of the week.

While the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates wouldn't dare predict the outcome Sunday when the teams play in the finale of their weekend series at PNC Park, there is one certainty.

St. Louis (44-46) won't be overtaken for third place in the National League Central by Pittsburgh (43-48).

The Cardinals ensured that by winning 4-0 Saturday to split the first two games of the series.

Milwaukee has a 6 1/2-game lead over St.