Chris Carpenter tossed a three-hitter to outpitch old pal Roy Halladay in a duel for the ages, and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 in the deciding Game 5 of their NL playoff series.
The St. Louis Cardnials have forced a game five in the NLCS after beating the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday Night 5-3. Cardinals third Baseman David Freese was the star of the game going 2-3 with a home run and 4 RBI.
Are the St. Louis Cardinals blaming shadows for their loss to the Philadelphia Phillies? It sounds like they are, and the most notable complainer is first baseman, Albert Puljos.
St. Louis had a late rally, but the Phillies were able to hold them and grab the 3-2 win on the road. They now lead the Cardinals 2-1 and are one step closer to the NLCS.
Cliff Lee has been lights out all season, and most of his career. The St. Louis Cardinals found a way to get to Lee and were able to rally past him, while the Cardinals defense was able to hold the Philles to just 1 hit after Chris Carpenter gave up 5 hits and 4 runs early.
The American League and National League Division Series are all well underway. Saturday was a big day as some teams came out of the gate strong in their game one while others made a statement to get back into the series.
How did the Brewers, Phillies, Rangers, and Yankees all get their wins?
With just one game left in the season the Atlanta Braves massive wild card lead has disappeared and with the St. Louis Cardinals 13-6 win over Houston last night the two teams are deadlocked for the spot.
The Milwaukee Brewers have been on the cusp of greatness for a couple of years now and finally this year the hard work has paid off. Last night they beat the Florida Marlins to win the NL Central for the first time in over 25 years.
The American League and National League Wild Card battles are heating up as we enter the final weekend of the regular season. The Atlanta Braves currently hold the NL Wild Card lead and the slumping Boston Red Sox are clinging to their lead as well.
Find out which teams are threatening in each league to make a last-minute sprint to the playoffs.
Adam Wainwright will require season-ending Tommy John surgery. I wonder if this is a photo of the actual pitch when Adam Wainwright jacked up his arm. There is one thing I'm not wondering about though.