Braun homers in 9th, Brewers drop Cardinals in playoff race

   ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Ryan Braun hit a solo home run in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis 2-1 Sunday, dropping the Cardinals back in the NL wild-card race.
   The Cardinals are a half-game behind the Mets for the second wild-card slot.
   Braun connected off Kevin Siegrist (5-3) for his 27th homer of the season.
   St. Louis had tied it in the eighth when Matt Carpenter doubled and scored on Stephen Piscotty's sacrifice fly off Tyler Thornburg (6-5).