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Cardinals reduce magic number to 3 with rout

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Allen Craig matched his career best with four hits to go with two RBIs, Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run and the St. Louis Cardinals punished Edwin Jackson and the Washington Nationals early in a 12-2 victory Friday night.

MLB.com

While the extra rest and time to think ahead and prepare for the playoffs would certainly help, there might be a silver lining in the Braves refusing to let the Nationals officially lock up the NL East.