Cardinals Win in 12 Innings to Set Up Decider
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Jim Edmonds thumped a two-run homer in  the bottom of the 12th inning to give the host St Louis  Cardinals a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday, forcing  a seventh and deciding game in the National League Championship  Series.
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Jim Edmonds tripled home the winning run in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Friday night to reduce their magic number for clinching the NL Central to three.
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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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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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ST. LOUIS - After losing the first two games to the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals try to make the World Series competitive by winning Tuesday night&#39;s Game 3 at home.
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The St Louis Cardinals continued their  assault on the National League Central Division pennant with a  4-1 victory over the slumping Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
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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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Jim Edmonds hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 to force a deciding seventh game of the National League Championship Series.
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The St. Louis Cardinals found some offense in the ninth inning. The Houston Astros are still looking for theirs. Juan Encarnacion and Gary Bennett hit their first homers of the season on consecutive pitches in a seven-run ninth inning to lift the Cardinals to an 8-1 victory over the struggling Astros on Friday night.
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Right-hander Matt Morris threw seven solid innings, but the Cardinals needed a bases-loaded walk to second baseman Tony Womack and a grand slam from new right fielder Larry Walker to key a six-run eighth inning for a ...
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The task in front of the St. Louis Cardinals is simple really, simply stated at least. They have to do everything better if they are going to beat the Boston Red Sox.
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Youth was served in a big way for the Cardinals at Miller Park on Thursday afternoon. Rookies Yadier Molina and Hector Luna combined for six hits and all four RBIs as St.
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Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and the St. Louis Cardinals can win with singles, doubles and triples, too. After tying a postseason record with five home runs
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Albert Pujols's go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning lifts St. Louis to a 4-2 victory over San Diego, ending the Cardinals' seven game skid.
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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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HOUSTON - Nine days had passed since the Cardinals mathematically clinched their division title. Monday night, their playoff express took a wrong turn smack into the middle of a wild-card street fight.
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MILWAUKEE - This was more how St. Louis manager Tony La Russa envisioned winning the National League Central title. The Cardinals were given the key to the backdoor late Monday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs