NL East, and the Mets fall 2 games behind San Diego in the wild-card race with two games to play. Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 0 San Diego Padres 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 With the Brewers' loss, the Cubs win the NL Central. The Padres take a 2-game lead over the Mets for the wild card. Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Colorado Rockies 2 The Diamondbacks end the Rockies' 11-game winning streak, stay one game ahead of San Diego, and clinch a playoff berth. Other news: The Houston Astros name interim manager Cecil Cooper as their permanent manager and sign him to a two-year contract. (AP via Yahoo) Rugby league: Super League Play-Offs: Qualification Match St. Helens 10–8 Leeds Rhinos at Knowsley Road Rugby union: 2007 Rugby World Cup in France Pool A: 36–20 at Paris In a winner-take-all showdown for second place and a quarterfinal date against , England win comfortably, with Paul Sackey scoring two tries. <div id="27_September_2007"> </div id> 27 September 2007 (Thursday) Major League Baseball playoff races: American League: Minnesota Twins 5, Boston Red Sox 4 New York Yankees 3, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 The Bosox slip to a 2-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East; their magic number remains 2. National League: St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 0 Philadelphia Phillies 6, Atlanta Braves 4 The Phillies reach a tie for first place in the NL East for the first time this season. Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard strikes out twice; his first strikeout, his 196th on the season, breaks Adam Dunn's record for most strikeouts in a season. Florida Marlins 6, Chicago Cubs 4 The Cubbies are swept for the series and the season by the last-place Marlins, but their lead in the NL Central stays at 2 games thanks to the Brewers' loss. San Diego Padres 9, Milwaukee Brewers 5 The Padres end the day as they began it—1 game behind the D-backs in the NL West, and 1 game ahead in the wild card race. Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Starting pitcher Micah Owings not only throws scoreless innings, but also goes 4-for-4 with three doubles and three RBI as the D-backs maintain their lead in the NL West. Colorado Rockies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 The Rockies extend their franchise-record winning streak to 11, but stay 2 games behind the division-leading D-backs and 1 game back of the