Cardinals Drum Dodgers in Playoff Opener
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Hitting five home runs to set an N.L. Division series record, the Cardinals rolled to victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1.
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Though the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers have never met in postseason play, the battle beginning this afternoon between the National League Central and West division champs has
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Their starting pitching was all but spent by Labor Day, but the Dodgers still held on to win the National League West. The St. Louis Cardinals, who have the NL&#39;s best offense
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(Sports Network) - The Dodgers hope to avoid being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals, as they head into Game 3 of their National League Division Series today.
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Woody Williams has the fewest victories of any Cardinals starter. But he, and not Matt Morris, will get the honor of starting their playoff opener.
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With the National League&#39;s best record sewn up, the Cardinals would just as soon start the playoffs immediately. Yesterday, if possible.
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Woody Williams is a constant in a St. Louis Cardinals rotation that manager Tony La Russa keeps juggling. The right-hander will make his third straight series-opening start in Game 1 of the World Series on 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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The Philadelphia Phillies pounded the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff so handily that even starter J.D. Durbin got a few hits.
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The Cardinals overwhelm Odalis Perez and the Dodgers in an 8-3 blowout in the opener of their NL playoff series.
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LOS ANGELES -- This is not the ultimate goal, that much is clear. The Cardinals have a much higher aspiration than winning one postseason series.
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Jeff Weaver makes his first career postseason start tonight, hoping he can slow down St. Louis&#39; potent offense and pull the Dodgers even in their best-of-five National League Division Series, as they play Game 2 versus the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
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The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the Central for the third time in five seasons.
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Steve Finley did it again. Finley drove in the go-ahead run for the third consecutive game, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.
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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 made sure the St. Louis Cardinals got off to another fast start.
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Larry Walker delivers three key hits as the Cardinals slug their way past the Astros, 10-7, Wednesday in Game 1 of a NLCS many feel is being unjustly overlooked.