Red Sox outlast Cardinals in Game 1
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The Fall Classic opened on the edge of winter. A cold and windy Saturday night that was no place for pitchers, defense or anyone without a heavy coat.
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Put an end to all the pinstripes talk. The St. Louis Cardinals now stand between the Red Sox and their first World Series title since 1918.
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St. Louis Cardinals&#39; Albert Pujols hits a two-run homer in the first inning to tie the game against the Houston Astros during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium in St.
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The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series title in 86 years, completing a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-0 victory at Busch Stadium.
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The Boston Red Sox became the first Major League team to secure a playoff berth when they rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-6 on Saturday.
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Mark Bellhorn cracked an eighth- inning,  game-winning homer as the Boston Red Sox fended off the "Curse  of the Bambino" and the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 to get the  100th World Series off to a wild start Saturday.
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The Red Sox become the first team to earn a playoff spot, rallying on ninth-inning home runs by Jason Varitek and Julio Lugo to beat the Devil Rays.
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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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Mark Bellhorn, Boston&#39;s No. 9 Hitter, Comes Up Big Again With Late Homer to Lift Red Sox. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Alert Pujols, right, watches as Boston Red Sox&#39;s Mark Bellhorn rounds first base after
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The St Louis Cardinals joined the Boston Red Sox in the World Series after they overcame the Houston Astros 5-2 at Busch Stadium on Thursday.
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It has turned out to be a Red October. Put an end to all the pinstripes talk. The St. Louis Cardinals now stand between the Red Sox and their first World Series title since 1918.
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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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Derek Lowe shuts down the Cardinals for seven innings and the Boston Red Sox complete a sweep of the Cardinals with a 3-0 victory.
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A comeback win kept the Boston Red Sox in first place. Staying there could be tougher if Tim Wakefield is sidelined.
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Mark Bellhorn hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-9, in the highest-scoring opener in World Series history.
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The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals were the big draw in primetime on Tuesday as Boston scored its third straight win in its quest to clinch the fall classic for the first time in nearly 90 years.
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Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 11-2 at Fenway Park to advance to the World Series.