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MILWAUKEE — Jake Bauers hit an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers, who had clinched the NL Central earlier in the day, beat Philadelphia 2-1 to prevent the Phillies from securing a playoff berth. Bauers' single off Phillies closer Carlos Estévez (4-5) scored Jackson Chourio, who had tripled. Milwaukee closer Devin Williams (1-0) struck out Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh in order in the ninth. Bohm gave Philadelphia a 1-0 lead in the second inning with his first home run since Aug. 15. Milwaukee clinched its second straight division title a by virtue of the Chicago Cubs' 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Rhys Hoskins is congratulated after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. - AP Photo/Morry Gash
