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Chicago (AFP) - The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to clinch a Major League Baseball playoff berth, despite a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Although they couldn't secure their fifth-straight post-season spot with a win, the Cards advanced when the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the World Series champion San Francisco Giants 6-0.
The Cardinals boast the best record in the major leagues of 92-56.