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MIAMI — Christian Yelich and Josh Donaldson homered during a 12-run second inning and the Milwaukee Brewers clinched a playoff berth with a 16-1 rout of the Miami Marlins. It's the fifth postseason trip in six years for the Brewers, who are assured at least a National League wild card. Milwaukee also shaved its magic number to one for wrapping up the NL Central title. The Brewers, who have won four straight, can secure the crown with another victory Saturday over Miami or a loss by the Chicago Cubs to Colorado. The defeat dropped the Marlins one game behind the Cubs for the third and final NL wild card. Yelich also launched a three-shot in the sixth after missing 11 of the previous 12 games because of lower back tightness.
