Cardinals capture pennant in spectacular fashion
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ST. LOUIS - Entering Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros had played six games about as evenly as two teams possibly could play.
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com. On a chilly, gray afternoon in St. Louis, Busch Stadium erupted on the sweet Jim Edmonds home run swing the Cardinals&#39; faithful have come to know so well.
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Barry Bonds swung at nine pitches and none of them left the ballpark. He made one spectacular throw and it saved the game.
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Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols perfected their power strokes yesterday.
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Larry Walker hit a grand slam home run to key a six-run eighth inning as the Cardinals stayed hot with a 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in St Louis on Tuesday.
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ST. LOUIS - Rain or shine, the St. Louis Cardinals&#39; big bats always seem to come through in the end. Albert Pujols led off the eighth inning with a tiebreaking home run, Scott Rolen followed with his second
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Rick Ankiel homered for the first time in 17 games and Albert Pujols delivered a key pinch-hit, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros 7-4 Saturday night.
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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals made two-out magic the neatest trick of their National League Championship Series opener Wednesday.
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Albert Pujols made sure the St. Louis Cardinals got off to another fast start.
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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the Central for the third time in five seasons.
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The first five games of a perfect homestand, the St. Louis Cardinals made winning look easy. In the finale, they triumphed over adversity.
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The St. Louis Cardinals advanced to the National League Championship Series Sunday with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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After the Cardinals&#39; victory in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, first baseman Albert Pujols was asked why the Cardinals are so successful at bat with two outs.
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The Cardinals are not in danger of failing to win the division title, but their season isnÂt turning out the way they expected.
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One sweet swing by Carlos Beltran sent the New York Mets fans home happy and ended a game highlighted by two big slams.
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Carlos Beltran found ways to ruin the St. Louis Cardinals without hitting a home run. Two innings after making a spectacular catch in centerfield, Beltran led off the ninth inning with a single Monday night.
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St. Louis flexes muscles and shows everyone it means business by tying playoff HR record. BY DAVID LENNON. ST. LOUIS -- In most baseball venues, the curtain call is reserved for very special occasions, but not