Cardinals&#39; bats likely to be difference in NLCS
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Making their third National League Championship Series appearance in four years, the Cardinals&#39; next goal is to get to the World Series for the first time under Tony La Russa, who began managing the club in 1996.
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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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Rain didn't stop the St. Louis Cardinals from taking a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the NL championship series, but it may hold up the AL series...
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ST. LOUIS Â· A good outing today potentially could have a two-fold effect for Cardinals starter Matt Morris. Not only will he go a long way toward keeping his team alive in the National
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St. Louis Cardinals&#39; Albert Pujols (5) swings for a 3-run home run in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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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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ST. LOUIS - Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and St. Louis can win with singles, doubles and triples, too. After tying a postseason record with five home runs in the opener, the Cardinals stayed in the ballpark for Game 2 Thursday night.
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With Houston trailing St. Louis 2-0 in the NLCS, a World Series berth by the Astros looks less likely than Mets lefty Al Leiter being on the field instead of the FOX booth next October.
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St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros Play Game 7 of NL Championship Series to Decide World Series Berth. St. Louis Cardinals Jim Edmonds (15) is swarmed by teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the 12th
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Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and the St. Louis Cardinals can win with singles, doubles and triples, too.
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The Cardinals may be heading to their  first World Series since 1987 but there is nothing new about  post-season baseball in St. Louis.
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Dominant hitting has been the St. Louis Cardinals' calling card this postseason. They're averaging six runs and two homers over six games, five of which they've won.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Rain or shine, the St. Louis Cardinals&#39; offence is always ready to flex its muscle. The Cards displayed this fact for the second straight game in the National League Championship series
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Too bad for Mike Matheny the ballots for National League MVP were cast before the start of the playoffs. With the Cardinals&#39; Big Three nearly invisible for last night&#39;s Game 2
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Description: The St. Louis Cardinals are headed to the World Series. After beating the Houston Astros last night, the Cardinals will meet the Red Sox in Boston for Saturday&#39;s first game.
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But if the rest of the NLCS plays out like last night&#39;s high-scoring, entertaining 10-7 Cardinals win over the Astros in Game 1 and with no more presidential debates to interfere, then by the weekend, the buzz on the Killer B&#39;s and this stacked deck of
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The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping that the comforts of home make a difference in Game 3 of the World Series.