Cardinals in a tough spot
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How did these birds ever win 105 games? Did they have some kind of win-one, get-one deal from the commissioner's office? These Cardinals are playing March baseball in October, and they're one game from sacking up the bats for the winter.
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Womack extended his hitting streak to 13 games...St. Louis has 47 road wins, which is greater than all other NL team&#39;s home wins...The Cardinals have won 31-of-43...This season series is tied at 5-5. Milwaukee
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The Cardinals appeared on track to win their sixth N.L. Central title in seven years. But a seven-game losing streak seriously jeopardized their chances.
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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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Entering the National League Championship Series, the St. Louis Cardinals appeared to have a decisive edge over the Astros in several areas, including the bullpen.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Before reaching its conclusion late Tuesday night, the Cardinals&#39; pursuit of Edgar Renteria drove them to a $9 million-a-year neighborhood they long refused to visit.
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Monday&#39;s workout at Busch Stadium contained a few more St. Louis Cardinals than you&#39;d expect considering it was optional, but you could understand why they&#39;d want to
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There are progressions that must continue in Josh Beckett's game. Last season, he went over the 200-inning hump for the first time. He faced American League hitters for the first time and realized how much tougher the lineups with a DH can be.
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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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Now the Cardinals' NL Central lead is down to a half-game. Jason Marquis got just six outs and St. Louis fell behind by eight runs in the third inning, losing to the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 Thursday night.
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The challenge remains considerable, the chance at ultimate victory highly improbable. But there will be a baseball game at Fenway Park today.
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Scott Rolen swung feebly at a ball that bounced in the dirt, missing for the final out. A few more losses and the St. Louis Cardinals might miss the playoffs, too.
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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 Yankees and the Cardinals have won more World Series rings than any other teams in baseball. Which comes as cold comfort, if you happen to be enduring their agonizingly awful performances to date this year. Two fans, on coping with loss.
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The St. Louis Cardinals can't seem to take control of the National League Central. Luckily for them, the second-place Cincinnati Reds are struggling, too.
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St. Louis, Mo. - Getting the third out of an inning against the St. Louis Cardinals has become a National League Championship Series-sized headache for the Houston Astros.
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Baseball&#39;s most star-crossed franchise is either on the verge of purging its demons or setting this town up for the ultimate tease and fall.