Cardinals Move Closer to Division Title
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Jim Edmonds' sacrifice fly snapped an eighth-inning tie and Matt Morris bounced back from one of his worst starts of the season, bringing the St. Louis Cardinals one step closer to the NL Central championship with a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
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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 St. Louis Cardinals have powered their way to the best record in baseball, and their manager has a stern warning for the rest of the majors. "Our best baseball is ahead of us," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said. "I really believe that." Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds homered in the first, Jeff Suppan (14-6) won his fifth straight start, and the Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with a 7-2 victory Thursday night.
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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, assuring themselves no worse than the NL wild-card berth.
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Albert Pujols belted his major-league  leading 43rd homer and Jim Edmonds followed with a two-run shot  as the St Louis Cardinals eased to a 7-2 win over the San Diego  Padres in National League action Thursday.
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Albert Pujols belted his major-league leading 43rd homer and Jim Edmonds followed with a two-run shot as the St Louis Cardinals eased to a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres in National League action Thursday.
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With two days left in the regular season, a lot of excitement remained in the National League. Three playoff spots were still undecided, with St. Louis, San Diego and Los Angeles moving into good position to advance to the postseason and Houston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati hoping for dramatic comebacks during the final weekend.
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The St. Louis Rams took a huge step in moving closer to their second consecutive NFC West title on Sunday, as they held on for a 23-12 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
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Bronson Arroyo got roses. Ryan O'Malley settled for beer and shaving cream. Arroyo ended a 10-start winless slide and won his 10th game, a 7-2 victory over St. Louis on Wednesday that cut the Cardinals' lead in the NL Central to 1 1/2 games.
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Despite piling up impressive offensive numbers, the St. Louis Cardinals aren&#39;t ready to bask in their success just yet. The Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on Saturday night, moving
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros are going the distance to decide the National League Championship Series. Jim Edmonds came through with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cardinals a 6-to-4 win over Houston.
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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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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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ST. LOUIS -- Good starting pitching, to the marauding Cardinals of St. Louis, is not much more than an afterthought these days. It&#39;s nice to have.
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Too bad for Mike Matheny the ballots for National League MVP were cast before the start of the playoffs. With the Cardinals&#39; Big Three nearly invisible for last night&#39;s Game 2
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Albert Pujols made sure the St. Louis Cardinals got off to another fast start.
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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.