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ST. LOUIS -- Kyle Hendricks was so good Monday night he even surprised himself.The right-hander took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before giving up Jeremy Hazelbakers leadoff home run, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 to close in on the NL Central crown.I never thought Id get that close to one, Hendricks said. A guy who throws to contact and doesnt throw hard, you dont think about it. You can run into one of those special days and you think, why not?My pregame bullpen was probably the worst Ive had all year. Hopefully it clicks once the game starts, and it did.All the way until the ninth inning.Hazelbaker drove an 0-2 pitch into the right-field stands for his 12th homer before Hendricks (15-7), the major league ERA leader at 2.03, was relieved by Aroldis Chapman.If youre going to give it up, at least its that way and not a cheap hit, Hendricks said. I just left the ball up and he got it. It was just a changeup and I wanted to throw it in the dirt and get him to chase.Hazelbaker was looking for a changeup.I wasnt surprised by it, he said. Hed been throwing that pitch all night. It was a good pitch he threw me. I was able to handle it like I wanted to.Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler homered for the Cubs, who lowered their magic number to three for clinching the division crown. They lead the second-place Cardinals by 17 games and can wrap up the NL Central with a three-game sweep in St. Louis.The Cardinals remained a half-game behind the Mets for the leagues second wild card. New York lost 8-1 at Washington.Soon after Hazelbakers shot cleared the fence, teammates went to the mound to talk to Hendricks -- leading to an animated argument between Cubs manager Joe Maddon and plate umpire Joe West.Maddon was ejected for the third time this season, and Chapman entered to finish the one-hitter. He got three outs for his 14th save with Chicago, and is 34 for 37 overall this year with the Cubs and Yankees.After the pitching change, Maddon argued some more with West before leaving.It was a misinterpretation there, Maddon said. We needed more time there. I needed the catcher to go to the mound. We were denied. I made my stand.I truly believe I was proper in that, but this is not about that. This is Kyles night.Hendricks, who threw 96 pitches, struck out seven and walked two.Pretty special night all around, he said. It was fun, man.It was the fourth no-hit bid broken up in the ninth inning this season. Cubs teammate Jake Arrieta tossed the lone no-hitter in the majors this year, winning 16-0 at Cincinnati on April 21.Hendricks got some help from his defense, especially in the sixth.Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, deep in the hole, went to his knees on the outfield grass for a sliding stop of Jhonny Peraltas sharp grounder and made a strong throw to first.Right fielder Jason Heyward then reached into the stands to catch Hazelbakers foul fly, practically wrestling with a fan in a Cardinals jersey for the ball.He was unbelievably great, Maddon said about Hendricks. Unfortunately, he didnt get the no-hitter. They didnt have good swings against him all night. He was in charge the entire game. It was a spectacular performance. Kyle was the star.Hendricks control made him tough to hit, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said.He was pushing the corners all day long and hes been doing that most of the season and didnt give us a whole lot, Matheny said.Mike Leake (9-10) pitched six innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter. Leake, making his second start since a stint on the disabled list due to shingles, allowed six hits and four runs (three earned).Anthony Rizzo had an RBI single for the Cubs.The last time the Cubs won a division title was 2008. They did it by beating St. Louis on Sept. 20 at Wrigley Field.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (right shoulder) threw batting practice to Brayan Pena, Jose Martinez and Alberto Rosario. Wacha said he hopes to come off the disabled list Wednesday. ... LF Matt Holliday took batting practice on the field for the first time since breaking his right thumb Aug. 11 against the Cubs. ... 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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami coach Mark Richt and his staff are on the road recruiting this week, looking for players to fill various needs next year and beyond.His shopping list might expand soon.Quarterback Brad Kaaya -- who became Miamis all-time passing leader in Saturdays regular-season-ending victory over Duke -- has not divulged his plans yet, though it seems likely that he skips his senior season and enters the NFL draft. Theres other underclassmen who will also take a look at leaving early, and that means Richt will be having some important meetings soon.I dont know what Im doing, honestly, Kaaya said.If so, thats where Richt will offer whatever help he can provide.Whats about to happen at Miami is no different than what will happen at plenty of other schools in the coming days and weeks. Theres an NFL draft advisory board that, if contacted, will report back to a player and say if evaluators believe he is a likely first-rounder, likely second-rounder or other -- their way of saying, return to school.Kaaya will likely ask that board for input, and said he also has a group of mentors whose brains he will pick.I want whats best for all our guys, Richt said. If its in the best interest for him to move on, then thats what we want for him. Is that necessarily true? I dont know. Thats what weve got to investigate. Theres time between now and when they have to declare to try to get a real clear picture of whats in his best interest.Its not just Kaaya that Miami could lose early.Tight end David Njoku, who had touchdown catches of 58 and 76 yards in the win over Duke, is also likely to take a hard look at the NFL -- where former Hurricanes Jimmy Graham and Greg Olsen have been among the leagues best at the position this season.dddddddddddd And running back Joe Yearby, a 1,000-yard rusher in 2015 who took a back seat to starter Mark Walton this year, is weighing his options.Ill talk to them soon, Richt said of the Hurricanes who may leave early. The first meeting is just about trying to get a feel for what theyre thinking. If theyre like, `Coach, Im coming back no matter what, it makes it pretty simple. If they say, `Im not sure, then it gets to a point where I want them to understand how Im going to go about it -- and that is educate them the best we can with the best information. Thats really NFL information.Until then, Miami will wait.There are no practices for probably two weeks or so, time that the Hurricanes will spend conditioning and working on academics. Miamis bowl destination will be finalized next Sunday, and its typical for most players to wait until the bowl game to announce if theyre staying or leaving.Kaayas timetable is unclear. But after a season in which Miami started 4-0, then went 0-4 and finished on another 4-0 stretch, he did acknowledge that hes savoring what this team has done.The guys didnt quit, Kaaya said. The guys kept getting up every day and going to work and doing the little things right. I figured at some point something had to give. The ball was going to go our way at some point because the guys never gave up.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '