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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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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The St. Louis Cardinals haven&#39;t been to the World Series since 1987. The Houston Astros are coming off their first-ever playoff series victory.
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The World Series arrives in St Louis tonight with the Cardinals banking on home field advantage and National League rules to put them back in contention with the Boston Red
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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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Mike Matheny, Edgar Renteria and the St. Louis Cardinals can win with singles, doubles and triples, too.
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The National League's best offense is off to a feeble start in the World Series, and the St. Louis Cardinals' chances are sagging along with it.
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The Boston Red sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Cardinals earned the right to represent the national League with a 5-to-2 win over the Houston Astros Thursday night
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After helping the St. Louis Cardinals win their first World Series in 24 years, Albert Pujols put together an equally impressive offseason.
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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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The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping that the comforts of home make a difference in Game 3 of the World Series.
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The St. Louis Cardinals reached 100 wins for the first time since 1985 and the seventh time overall, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Thursday behind Yadier Molina&#39;s first major league home run.
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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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Boston Red Sox&#39; Jason Varitek, right, and St. Louis Cardinals starter Matt Morris watch the flight of Varitek&#39;s triple in the first inning of game two of the World Series in Boston, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004.
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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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The first five games of a perfect homestand, the St. Louis Cardinals made winning look easy. In the finale, they triumphed over adversity.
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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.