Comeback kings St Louis Cardinals defeat Texas Rangers in World Series
The Guardian
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2011 World Series in dramatic fashion. They rallied twice before David Freese drove a game-winning home run to center field in game 6, and held on to win game 7 last nightsomething that's requiring some of us to grab The deciding runs were scored with a third inning Allen [...]
Read MoreSt. Louis Cardinals World Series win: Three questions to ponder
Christian Sc
Behind series MVP David Freese the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the World Series with a win over Texas in Game 7, 6-2. (Oct. 28) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: Game 7 wasn't as dramatic as Game 6, but Cardinals fans probably couldn't care less. The St. Louis Cardinals had to claw back from series deficits [...]
Read MoreCardinals Won't Have Holliday for Game 7
New York Tim
Fifty-one years ago, Major League Baseball's American League added two franchises, including the Washington Senators, who were replacing a team that went by that exact name from 1901-60 before moving to Minnesota Fifty-one years ago, Major League Baseball's American League added two franchises, including the Washington Senators, who were replacing a team that went by [...]
Read MoreSt Louis draws level to send World Series to deciding game
The Age
And the St. Louis Cardinals rallied in extra innings to force a Game 7 against the Texas Rangers in the World Series. To read: At The New Republic, Timothy Noah examines the oft-heard conservative claim that Europeans David Freese hits a walk-off home run to win the game for St Louis. Photo: Getty Images David [...]
Read MoreWorld Series Game 6 thriller as St. Louis Cardinals rally to stay alive …
New York Dai
The Rangers blew five leads in losing the game 10-9, in 11 innings. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu Oct 19: Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz can't come up with a hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig during the sixth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series in [...]
Read MorePujols Statue to be Unveiled in West County Nov. 2
Patch.com
Sunday, October 23, 2011 – 7:00am. ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Albert Pujols began the game hoping to shake his slump and maybe get a hit. he did that, and a whole lot more: he produced the defining game of his career, and It must have been the longest walk of Albert Pujols's life. Down by two [...]
Read MoreWorld Series: St. Louis Cardinals Thrilling Win Forces Game 7 Against Rangers
Fox News
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have picked up a two-year, $21-million contract option with injured right-hander Adam Wainwright, setting their rotation for next season. Wainwright is rehabbing from elbow surgery in February and threw his final The pair had bought a pair of outfield bleacher tickets on StubHub and knew that each batter [...]
Read MoreWorld Series: St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter could take the mound on …
The Star-Led
Tony LaRussa's "phone-gate" during game five of the World Series Monday night may have cost his Cardinals a trophy. The inability for his bullpen coach to properly hear LaRussa's requests resulted in the wrong man The St. Louis Cardinals' incredible extra-innings push lasted just three batters in the top of the 10th inning when Josh [...]
Read MoreSt. Louis weather postpones World Series Game 6 between Cardinals, Rangers
The Star-Led
Major League Baseball is monitoring a weather system that moved into Eastern Missouri on Tuesday night and could potentially postpone Game 6 of the World Series. The weather forecast for St. Louis is changing faster than the explanations for Tony LaRussa's muffed bullpen call. The latest official word from the National Weather Service is an [...]
Read MoreChris Carpenter yelled naughty words at Mike Napoli
Yahoo! Sport
But why would Chris Carpenter scream obscenities at Napoli? No idea. Maybe Mike Scioscia is a warg who's pitching this game through the eyes of Carpenter. Maybe there's some sort of history there, or something behind-the-scenes that happened in this By Tim MacMahon Mitch Moreland, the man with an itty-bitty .087 batting average this postseason, [...]
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