MILWAUKEE - Jim Edmonds hit two homers including a grand slam, and the Chicago Cubs finished off a four-game sweep of Milwaukee with an 11-4 rout on Thursday to extend their lead in the NL Central.

Just five days ago, the Cubs and Brewers were tied atop the division. After the sweep, the Brewers have lost five straight and are five games out. Chicago has won five straight.

The Cardinals began the day four games behind Chicago.

Rich Harden picked up his first NL win, giving up a run and six hits in seven innings with nine strikeouts.

Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome also homered for the Cubs, who swept four games from the Brewers for the first time since 2003.

Cubs 11

Brewers 4