Cards Clinch NL Central With 15 Games Left
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Having accomplished so much with what generally was thought to be the NL Central's third-best roster entering the season, the St. Louis Cardinals were not satisfied with clinching their third division title in five years while sitting in their living rooms.
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ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros are separated by 17 games in the National League Central Division standings.
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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 Wednesday night behind Jeff Kent and Jeff Bagwell.
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Albert Pujols homered for the fifth time in four games and tied his career high with five RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
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The St. Louis Cardinals advanced to the National League Championship Series Sunday with a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Albert Pujols hit a tie-breaking three-run home run as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 to reach the National League Championship Series for the second time in three years.
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Mike Matheny&#39;s two-run single highlighted a three-run fifth inning rally which lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisional Series Thursday.
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Mike Cameron's two-run double capped San Diego's four-run seventh inning against Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, and free-falling St. Louis saw its lead in the NL Central shrink to 1 1/2 games following the Padres' 7-5 victory Tuesday night.
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Another round of playoffs is giving Scott Rolen a chance to get his timing back. The St. Louis Cardinals advanced to the NL championship series for the third time in five years
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The Cubs will gladly pardon the interruption of their 10-game trip. Chicago got 17 hits yesterday during a one-game stopover at Wrigley Field, helping Ted Lilly win his 15th game and beating the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-3.
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The St. Louis CardinalsÃÂ claim a third straight NL Central title on Sunday despite a 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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ST. LOUIS - When the St. Louis Cardinals were playing .500 ball for the last two weeks of the regular season after already having clinched the National League Central championship, one question persisted.
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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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Here&#39;s another baseball stat to go with your morning coffee and news that the St. Louis Cardinals have defeated the Houston Astros to advance to the World Series: In October, 613 fans logged onto the Astros
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Brian Schneider homers, Micah Bowie wins as a starting pitcher for the first time in more than seven years and the Nationals win their fourth straight game, 5-4 over the Cardinals.
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Albert Pujols's three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning was the difference in the Cardinals' 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres last night in St. Louis, ending a seven-game losing streak during which the Cardinals' NL Central lead shriveled to 1 1/2 games.
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The Milwaukee Brewers bobbled a chance to stay close in the NL Central.