The Braves and Cardinals began the last day of the 162-game regular season tied with records of 89-72. If they had remained level, the two clubs would have contested a one-game playoff in St Louis Thursday to determine who would advance to postseason.
The Cardinals, who chased down the fading Braves with a hot September, exploded for five runs in the first inning against the Astros and rolled from there as starter Chris Carpenter threw a two-hit shutout.
Atlanta failed to hold a 3-2 lead in the ninth against the NL-best Phillies, who tied it up after loading the bases with one out against closer Craig Kimbrel. Philadelphia scored the winning run on a bloop single by Hunter Pence in the 13th to eliminate the Braves.
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