ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Iván Herrera hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday, delaying the Brewers’ clinching of the NL Central title.

The Cardinals, despite being held to three hits, capitalized on key moments. Herrera’s homer in the third inning gave St. Louis a 2-0 lead. Fermín doubled in two more runs in the fourth.

Matthew Liberatore (8-12) earned the win for St. Louis, allowing one run on five hits over five innings. Three relievers combined for four scoreless innings to seal the win. Milwaukee’s Robert Gasser (0-1) took the loss.

The Brewers, who scored their lone run on a sacrifice fly by Jackson Chourio in the fifth, fell to 95-61. The Cardinals improved to 76-80. A crowd of 32,723 attended the afternoon game at Busch Stadium.