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- Updated: September 9, 2016
ST. LOUIS — For the past 26 days, win or lose, the Cardinals have left the ballpark in position to play at least one game beyond the scheduled 162. After Thursday’s ugly 12-5 loss to the Brewers, that was no longer a guarantee.
The Cardinals lost their hold on the National League’s second Wild Card, leaving the surging Mets alone in that spot. The Giants sit a half-game ahead of New York. It’s a race waiting for a team to create some separation, but as was the case again on Thursday, St. Louis’ propensity to get in its own way continues to stall potential momentum.
“We had a lot of things happen today that we need to clean up,” manager Mike Matheny said. “Today was just one of those games where things went bad and they just kept going in that direction.”
Before the game got out of hand during the Brewers’ six-run sixth, the Cardinals had an opportunity to set a better tone. Instead, the mistakes swelled.
Starter Jaime Garcia, who continues to be an enigma within this rotation, allowed homers on consecutive pitches to erase the team’s early lead and labored through 3 2/3 innings as he became the third straight Cards pitcher unable to complete five innings. Along …
