Cardinals make it to the World Series
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CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen brought St. Loius past Houston during the sixth inning, giving them the win and the pennant.
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Scott Rolen hit a two-run tie-breaking  homer off Roger Clemens in the sixth inning to give St Louis a  5-2 victory over the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium Thursday,  putting the Cardinals in the World Series.
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BOSTON Boston has scored twice in the seventh inning to take an 9-to-7 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series opener at Fenway Park.
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LOS ANGELES - It has been 21 long years since the St. Louis Cardinals claimed its last World Series, the longest such drought in the old franchise&#39;s history.
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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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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen powered St. Louis back to the World Series with a 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the N.L.C.S.
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â¢ St. Louis (105-57, first place in NL Central) coasted into the postseason. The Cardinals split their final 26 games of the season but still finished 13 games ahead
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Albert Pujols cracked a three-run  homer and notched four RBI to earn the St Louis Cardinals a  place in the National League Championship Series with a 6-2  victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday.
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The Cardinals reminded everyone Tuesday just how they had marched to a 105-win regular season, tying a postseason record with five home runs in Game 1 against Los Angeles.
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ST. LOUIS  - While the Boston Red Sox celebrated  the end of 86 years of frustration by winning the World Series  on Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals had to deal with some new  frustrations of their own.
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With Game 3 of the World Series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals are hoping that the comforts of home make a difference against Boston.
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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, assuring themselves no worse than the NL wild-card berth.
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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back to back homers to lead the St.Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros Thursday in the National League Championship Series.
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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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Larry Walker delivers three key hits as the Cardinals slug their way past the Astros, 10-7, Wednesday in Game 1 of a NLCS many feel is being unjustly overlooked.
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The St. Louis Cardinals are 6-0 at Busch Stadium this postseason and are looking for some hometown cheering to help carry them to their first victory against the red-hot Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the World Series on Tuesday.
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St Louis Cardinals travel to Boston Red Sox for game one of the World Series this evening thanks to a 5-2 win over Houston Astros in the National League championship decider.