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VIDEO: Heyward's slam puts Cardinals on brink of division title

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The St. Louis Cardinals squandered an opportunity to clinch their third consecutive National League Central title earlier Wednesday, but they're coming out swinging in the back half of a doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

With the Cardinals leading 2-0 in the top of the third inning, Jason Heyward crushed a grand slam to right-center field to increase the lead to 6-0.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Pittsburgh prevailed 8-2 in the first game of the twin bill, so the Cardinals' magic number is stuck on two entering the nightcap. St. Louis can reduce that number to zero with a win over the second-place Pirates.

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