Cardinals Beat Astros 6-4 to Take 2-0 Lead in NL Title Series
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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit consecutive homers in the bottom of the eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 to take a two-games- to-none lead in the National League Championship Series.
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Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece Sunday.
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The Houston Astros pushed closer to a playoff berth, winning their club-record 15th straight home game by beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, last night.
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The Cardinals take one step closer to the NL Central championship with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
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HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros not only tied the National League Championship Series with a 6-5 triumph yesterday over the St. Louis Cardinals. They sent a message entering tonight's Game 5 that they have more than enough to cope with the NL's most potent offense.
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The Houston Astros can clinch the first World Series berth in their 43-year history with a win this afternoon at St. Louis in game six of the National League Championship Series.
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By the time Carlos Beltran's shot landed in Houston's bullpen, this much was clear: At least baseball had one competitive playoff series still going. Beltran did it again, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game and lifting the Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Sunday to even the NL championship series at 2-all.
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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Thursday.
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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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Carlos Beltran's record-tying eighth  post-season home run capped the Houston Astros' 6-5 comeback  win over the St. Louis Cardinals to even the National League  Championship Series at two games apiece Sunday.
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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 in Boston.
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Scott Rolen watches the flight of his homer in the eighth inning of the Cardinals&#39; Game 2 victory in the NLCS over Houston in St.
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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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Jim Edmonds hit a three-run double to  key a six-run sixth inning as the St Louis Cardinals beat the  Houston Astros 10-7 in the opening game of the National League  Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.
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Carlos Beltran homered for a playoff-record fifth straight game as the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-5.
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ST. LOUIS - Houston was the only team to win a regular-season series from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros also are in position to become the third consecutive National League wild-card team to advance to the World Series.
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The Houston Astros kept their slim   playoff hopes alive with a 7-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals   on Sunday to complete a four-game series sweep.