Pujols powers Cardinals to 5-1 win over Padres
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Albert Pujols smashed a two-run homer off San Diego starter Jake Peavy to send St Louis on its way to a 5-1 win over the Padres in the first game of their National League division series on Tuesday.
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Jim Edmonds homered twice, giving him seven in six games, as the Cardinals put on a power show to beat the San Diego Padres, 9-3, last night in St. Louis.
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Albert Pujols came off the disabled list Thursday and returned to the St. Louis Cardinals&#039; lineup for their series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
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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 Thursday.
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Instead of trying to avoid a first-round playoff sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to complete one. After finishing the regular season in a tailspin, the Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series against the San Diego Padres. The series resumes Saturday with the first postseason game at the new Busch Stadium.
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Albert Pujols was activated from the disabled list and returned to the St. Louis Cardinals&#039; lineup Thursday night for their series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
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Rick Ankiel homered for the first time in 17 games and Albert Pujols delivered a key pinch-hit, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros 7-4 Saturday night.
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The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday to record their seventh consecutive win, moving to within a half-game of National League West leaders Arizona.
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Albert Pujols hit his first home run in 10 games to help the St. Louis Cardinals end their second eight-game losing streak of the season with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
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Jim Edmonds hit his 300th career home run, Jason Marquis won his 11th straight decision and the St. Louis Cardinals won their eighth in a row overall, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Saturday night.
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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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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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Jim Edmonds belted two solo homers to  lead the host St Louis Cardinals to an easy 9-3 win over the  San Diego Padres in National League action at Busch Stadium  Tuesday.
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Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back to back homers to lead the St.Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros Thursday in the National League Championship Series.
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Albert Pujols hit a tie-breaking single in the ninth inning Monday night, and the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-4, for their 98th victory.
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Albert Pujols smacked an eighth inning   three-run homer as the faltering St. Louis Cardinals snapped a   seven-game losing skid with a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres   on Wednesday
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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.